Table 2 The association of specialised physiotherapy with mortality

From: Effects of specialised physiotherapy on mortality in Parkinson’s disease: a prospective observational study

 

Specialised physiotherapy

Usual care physiotherapy

N at risk

16,314

21,415

Mean follow-up time, years (SD)

3.47 (2.56)

4.90 (2.83)

N deaths during follow-up (%)

4104 (25.2)

10,627 (49.6)

Mortality rate per 1000 person years

72.50

101.27

MRR physiotherapy for PD-related indicationsa

(95% CI)

(n = 37,729)

0.89 (0.86–0.92)

  1. MRR mortality rate ratio of specialised vs. usual care (reference) physiotherapy, adjusted for age, sex, socioeconomic status, # of PD-specific medications, # of complications and total hospital costs, use of mental health care, use of depression medication, long-term care act related cost year prior and year follow up start.
  2. aIrrespective of whether individuals also received physiotherapy for other indications.
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