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Subclinical Hepatic Encephalopathy Impairs Daily Functioning

table  5.   SIP Scores of 38 Cirrhotic Patients at Baseline and After 3 Months
T = 0 mo T = 3 mo P* Intraclass Correlation
Psychosocial scales
  Social interactions 10 (6.3-13.7) 9.6 (6.2-13) 0.82 0.84
  Alterness 14 (7.6-20.7) 12.6 (5.5-19.7) 0.46 0.89
  Emotional behavior 8.6 (3.4-13.8) 6.9 (3.0-10.7) 0.77 0.81
  Communication 4.6 (1.1-8.2) 5.1 (0.9-9.2) 0.87 0.82
  Total psychosocial subscore 9.6 (5.9-13.2) 8.8 (5.1-12.6) 0.56 0.94
Physical scales
  Ambulation 5.8 (3.1-8.4) 5.1 (2.5-7.8) 0.69 0.88
  Mobility 5.0 (1.5-8.5) 5.2 (2.1-8.3) 0.85 0.58
  Bodycare and movement 2.9 (1.2-4.7) 2.9 (1.1-4.6) 0.99 0.88
  Total physical subscore 4.0 (2.1-5.9) 3.7 (2.1-5.4) 1.0 0.89
Independent scales
  Sleep/rest 11.4 (6.3-16.5) 9.3 (5.2-13.4) 0.56 0.83
  Work 22.9 (15.7-30.1) 21.1 (14-28.2) 0.67 0.89
  Home management 9.2 (5.6-12.7) 11.8 (7.2-16.5) 0.53 0.67
  Recreation and pastimes 14.7 (8.2-21.1) 12 (7.1-16.9) 0.88 0.67
  Eating 3.6 (2-5.2) 2.6 (1.1-4.1) 0.25 0.58
Total SIP score 8.5 (5.8-11.1) 7.9 (5.3-10.5) 0.68 0.96
NOTE. Mean scores are given; 95% confidence interval of mean between brackets.
* Wilcoxon rank sum test.

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