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Six months after intensive care unit discharge, Australian critical illness survivors experience health-related quality of life that is comparable to international cohorts and remains within one standard deviation of national norms, with physical function being the most negatively affected domain. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.CONFIRMATORY. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

April 29, 2011Critical Care Medicine

Health-related quality of life in Australian survivors of critical illness*

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Population

67 adult intensive care unit survivors, median age 61, 60% male, admitted to an Australian metropolitan…

Design

Cohort

Follow-up

6 months

Authors

ESElizabeth H. SkinnerThe University of Melbourne SWStephen WarrillowThe University of Melbourne LDLinda DenehyCardio-Oncology

Discussion

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Implication

May inform post-ICU recovery counseling; leaves open need for interventional trials to confirm effects.

Structured PICO

Population

67 adult intensive care unit survivors (ICU length of stay >48 hrs, age >18 yrs, not imminently at risk of death), median age 61, 60% male, admitted to an Australian metropolitan hospital ICU.

Comparator

Preadmission health-related quality of life, Australian normative population data, and international ICU survivor cohorts

Outcome

Health-related quality of life measured by Australian Short-Form 36 at 6 months after intensive care unit dischargepatient reported

Critical illness survivors in Australia show significant improvements in pain and mental health 6 months post-discharge compared to preadmission, with overall quality of life remaining within 1 SD of national norms.

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Skinner et al. (2011) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a1bcbc41567d2fc4d5f035a https://doi.org/10.1097/ccm.0b013e31821b8421

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April 29, 2011Critical Care Medicine

Health-related quality of life in Australian survivors of critical illness*

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Population

67 adult intensive care unit survivors, median age 61, 60% male, admitted to an Australian metropolitan…

Design

Cohort

Follow-up

6 months

Authors

ESElizabeth H. SkinnerThe University of Melbourne SWStephen WarrillowThe University of Melbourne LDLinda DenehyCardio-Oncology

Discussion

Member takes

Implication

May inform post-ICU recovery counseling; leaves open need for interventional trials to confirm effects.

Structured PICO

Population

67 adult intensive care unit survivors (ICU length of stay >48 hrs, age >18 yrs, not imminently at risk of death), median age 61, 60% male, admitted to an Australian metropolitan hospital ICU.

Comparator

Preadmission health-related quality of life, Australian normative population data, and international ICU survivor cohorts

Outcome

Health-related quality of life measured by Australian Short-Form 36 at 6 months after intensive care unit dischargepatient reported

Cite This Study

Skinner et al. (2011) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a1bcbc41567d2fc4d5f035a https://doi.org/10.1097/ccm.0b013e31821b8421

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