Does ICU length of stay influence quality of life?

Kay H. Stricker; R. Cavegn; Jukka Takala; Hans Ulrich Rothen

doi:10.1111/j.1399-6576.2005.00702.x

April 11, 2005Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

Does ICU length of stay influence quality of life?

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Does a long ICU length of stay reduce health-related quality of life at 1 year compared to a short stay?

Structured PICO

Does a long ICU length of stay reduce health-related quality of life at 1 year compared to a short stay?

P

Population

Patients admitted to the intensive care unit

I

Intervention

Long length of stay (LOS) in the ICU

C

Comparator

Short length of stay (LOS) in the ICU

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Outcome

Health-related quality of life (HRQOL) at 1 yearpatient reported

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Implication

Prolonged ICU stay is not an independent indicator of poorer future HRQOL when accounting for illness severity.

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Stricker et al. (2005) studied this question.

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