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Table 4 Before and after music intervention each day (for the entire sample)

From: A randomized pilot and feasibility trial of live and recorded music interventions for management of delirium symptoms in acute geriatric patients

Measure b

Day

Before

After

Mean difference

(95% CI) a 

p-value

OSLA

1

4.4 (3.3 to 5.5)

3.7 (2.6 to 4.9)

−0.6 (−2 to 0.8)

0.414

 

2

4.9 (3.7 to 6.1)

3.1 (1.9 to 4.4)

−1.4 (−2.9 to 0.2)

0.077

 

3

3.4 (2 to 4.8)

3.5 (2.0 to 4.9)

−0.2 (−2.2 to 1.8)

0.837

 

Any C

4.2 (3.3 to 5.0)

3.5 (2.6 to 4.4)

−0.6 (−1.6 to 0.3)

0.206

mRASS

1

−0.8 (−1.2 to −0.5)

−0.7 (−1 to −0.3)

0.2 (−0.3 to 0.7)

0.401

 

2

−1 (−1.4 to −0.6)

−0.6 (−1 to −0.2)

0.3 (−0.2 to 0.8)

0.238

 

3

−0.4 (−0.9 to 0)

−0.6 (−1 to −0.1)

−0.1 (−0.7 to 0.6)

0.805

 

Any

−0.8 (−1 to −0.5)

−0.6 (−0.9 to −0.4)

0.1 (−0.2 to 0.5)

0.378

Count 20 to 1

1

9.5 (6.4 to 12.6)

8.7 (5.5 to 11.9)

−0.3 (−3.9 to 3.4)

0.889

 

2

9.3 (6.1 to 12.6)

11.7 (8.3 to 15.2)

2 (−2 to 5.9)

0.332

 

3

13.9 (10.2 to 17.6)

10.9 (6.9 to 14.9)

−3.2 (−8.3 to 2)

0.228

 

Any

10.6 (8.2 to 13.1)

10.4 (7.9 to 12.9)

−0.2 (−2.7 to 2.4)

0.904

Days of the week

1

4 (2.9 to 5.1)

4.1 (2.9 to 5.3)

0.2 (−1.1 to 1.5)

0.744

 

2

3.5 (2.3 to 4.6)

4.6 (3.4 to 5.8)

1.1 (−0.4 to 2.5)

0.142

 

3

5.4 (4.1 to 6.8)

4.7 (3.4 to 6.1)

−0.8 (−2.6 to 0.9)

0.339

 

Any

4.2 (3.3 to 5.1)

4.5 (3.5 to 5.4)

0.3 (−0.6 to 1.1)

0.538

Months of the year

1

2.7 (1.2 to 4.1)

3.0 (1.5 to 4.5)

0.5 (−1.1 to 2.2)

0.526

 

2

3.3 (1.8 to 4.9)

4.7 (3.1 to 6.3)

1.5 (−0.3 to 3.3)

0.104

 

3

3.3 (1.6 to 5.1)

4.2 (2.3 to 6.0)

0.9 (−1.4 to 3.3)

0.435

 

Any

3.1 (2 to 4.3)

4.0 (2.8 to 5.2)

1.0 (−0.1 to 2.1)

0.080

Digit span

1

4.0 (3.3 to 4.7)

3.3 (2.6 to 4.1)

−0.6 (−1.5 to 0.3)

0.171

 

2

3.2 (2.5 to 4.0)

3.8 (3.0 to 4.6)

0.5 (−0.4 to 1.4)

0.294

 

3

4.4 (3.6 to 5.3)

3.7 (2.8 to 4.5)

−0.9 (−2.0 to 0.3)

0.139

 

Any

3.8 (3.3 to 4.4)

3.6 (3.0 to 4.2)

−0.3 (−0.8 to 0.3)

0.357

SAVEAHEART

1

3.6 (2.3 to 5.0)

4.0 (2.6 to 5.4)

0.1 (−1.4 to 1.7)

0.869

 

2

3.6 (2.2 to 5.0)

3.5 (2.1 to 5.0)

−0.1 (−1.7 to 1.6)

0.915

 

3

1.8 (0.2 to 3.3)

2.1 (0.5 to 3.7)

0.3 (−1.7 to 2.3)

0.797

 

Any

3.1 (2.1 to 4.2)

3.3 (2.2 to 4.4)

0.1 (−0.9 to 1.1)

0.874

Orientation

1

3.8 (2.9 to 4.7)

3.5 (2.5 to 4.5)

−0.4 (−1.6 to 0.7)

0.476

 

2

3.6 (2.6 to 4.6)

4.5 (3.4 to 5.5)

0.8 (−0.4 to 2.1)

0.190

 

3

4.8 (3.6 to 5.9)

4.2 (2.9 to 5.4)

−0.5 (−2.1 to 1.1)

0.559

 

Any

4.0 (3.3 to 4.8)

4 (3.2 to 4.8)

−0.1 (−0.8 to 0.7)

0.894

  1. OSLA Observational Scale of Level of Arousal, mRASS Modified Richmond Agitation Sedation Scale SAVEAHAART/KATAMARAN Vigilance test
  2. aMarginal means and mean differences estimated using mixed linear model
  3. bRecall is not presented in this table because linear regression was not suitable
  4. c“Any” lines combine information from all days, across the intervention groups, taking into account that each person has up to 7 measures
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