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Development and validation of a prediction model for persistent functional impairment among older ICU survivors

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Critical illness often leads to persistent functional impairment among older Intensive Care Unit (ICU) survivors. Identification of high‐risk survivors prior to discharge from their ICU hospitalization can facilitate targeting for… Click to show full abstract

Critical illness often leads to persistent functional impairment among older Intensive Care Unit (ICU) survivors. Identification of high‐risk survivors prior to discharge from their ICU hospitalization can facilitate targeting for restorative interventions after discharge, potentially improving the likelihood of functional recovery. Our objective was to develop and validate a prediction model for persistent functional impairment among older adults in the year after an ICU hospitalization.

Keywords: among older; impairment among; functional impairment; persistent functional; icu survivors

Journal Title: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Year Published: 2022

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