Table 1 Characteristics of patients at inclusion

Age, years

84.9 ± 5.9

86.1 ± 5.8

Sex, women

8 (53.3%)

9 (52.9%)

Place of living before admission

 Home

13 (86.7%)

16 (94.1%)

 Residential home

2 (13.3%)

0 (0.0%)

 Nursing home

0 (0.0%)

1 (5.9%)

Weight (kg)

67.1 ± 17.6

76.1 ± 16.4

Body mass index (kg/m²)

24.4 ± 6.3

28.0 ± 6.5

Cumulative Illness Rating Scale-Geriatric [score range 0–56]

15.4 ± 5.4

15.2 ± 5.0

Mini Mental State Examination [score range 0–30]

25 [21;26]

23 [18;27]

Score ≤ 24

5 (33.3%)

9 (52.9%)

Clock-drawing test [score range 0–10]

9 [7;10]

8 [7;10]

Mini-Geriatric Depression Scale [score range 0–4]*

2 [1;2]

0 [0;1]

Nutritional Risk Score 2002 [score range 0–7]*

3.3 ± 1.4

2.4 ± 0.9

 Score ≥ 3

8 (53.3%)

4 (23.5%)

Visual Analog Scale [score range 0–10]

0 [0;2]

0 [0;0]

Number of drugs

8.5 ± 3.4

9.1 ± 2.8

 Use of analgesic drugs

5 (33.3%)

7 (41.2%)

 Use of anxiolitic drugs

6 (40.0%)

6 (35.3%)

Functional Independance Measure [score range 18–126]

89 ± 20.4

83 ± 18.1

 Score < 110

10 (66.7%)

14 (82.3%)

Short Physical Performance Battery [score range 0–12]

5 ± 2.1

5 ± 1.9

 Score ≤ 6

13 (86.7%)

12 (70.6%)

Number of previous falls (past 6 months)

2 [1;3]

2 [1;3]

  ≥ 1 fall with serious injury

5 (33.3%)

2 (11.8%)

  ≥ 1 fall with time on floor > 30 min

5 (33.3%)

6 (35.3%)

Length of hospital stay (days)

30 [26;36]

29 [24;41]

Length of rehabilitation program (days)

21 [15;21]

20 [14;21]