Comparison of designation at 18 months after decompressive craniectomy between patients with a prediction of an unfavourable outcome of <80% and those with a prediction of >80%
| Glasgow Outcome Scale, n (%) | Prediction of an unfavourable outcome | ||
| >80% (n=43) | <80% (n=121) | p Value† | |
| ICU stay*, days (SD, IQR) | 13 (5, 10–16) | 12 (6, 9–15) | 0.334 |
| Acute hospital ward stay*, days (SD, IQR) | 120 (81, 55–186) | 43 (41, 19–50) | 0.001 |
| Rehabilitation or nursing home stay after acute hospital stay*, days (SD, IQR) | 316 (150, 167–456) | 72 (102, 11–100) | 0.001 |
| Total stay in hospital rehabilitation*, nursing home, days (SD, IQR) | 449 (162, 294–548) | 127 (133, 46–160) | 0.001 |
| Destination at 18 months, n (%) | |||
| Dead | 18 (42) | 11 (8) | 0.001 |
| Nursing home | 19 (44) | 7 (6) | |
| Rehabilitation | 0 (0) | 1 (1) | |
| Home | 6 (14) | 102 (83) | |