Table 6 Between-group comparison of the participants’ clinical outcomes (median change) at the first and third month of follow-up

1st month

 Motor impairment

−2.0 (−2.0,−1.0)

−1.0 (−1.0, 0)

91.000

< 0.001*

0.62

 Physical disability

−2.0 (−2.0, −1.0)

−1.0 (−1.0, 0)

125.000

< 0.001*

0.52

 Functional independence

6.0 (4.0, 8.7)

2.0 (1.0,4.0)

93.500

< 0.001*

0.58

 Depression

−2.5 (−3.0, −1.2)

−1.0 (−2.0, −0.25)

126.000

0.001*

0.49

 Anxiety

−2.0 (−3.0, −2.0)

−1.0 (−1.0, 0)

98.500

< 0.001*

0.58

 Cognition

2.0 (2.0, 3.0)

1.0 (0, 1.0)

72.500

< 0.001*

0.66

3rd month

 Motor impairment

−3.5 (−4.0, −2.0)

−2.0 (−2.0, −1.0)

77.000

< 0.001*

0.66

 Physical disability

−3.0 (−4.0, −2.0)

−2.0 (−2.0, −1.0)

76.500

< 0.001*

0.65

 Functional independence

16.5 (12.0, 24.2)

5.5 (2.0, 8.7)

71.000

< 0.001*

0.70

 Depression

−4.5 (−6.7, −3.0)

−3.0 (−4.0, −2.0)

165.000

0.009*

0.38

 Anxiety

−5.0 (−5.0, −3.2)

−3.0 (−4.0, −2.0)

148.500

0.003*

0.43

 Cognition

4.0 (3.0, 6.0)

2.0 (2.0, 3.0)

95.500

< 0.001*

0.59