Open AccessThe Physical Function Intensive Care Test: Implementation in Survivors of Critical Illness
Author(s) -
Amy NordonCraft,
Margaret Schenkman,
Lara Edbrooke,
Debra L. Malone,
Marc Moss,
Linda Denehy
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
physical therapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.998
H-Index - 150
eISSN - 1538-6724
pISSN - 0031-9023
DOI - 10.2522/ptj.20130451
Subject(s) - medicine , intensive care unit , receiver operating characteristic , mechanical ventilation , intensive care , population , physical therapy , rehabilitation , randomized controlled trial , grip strength , test (biology) , predictive validity , emergency medicine , intensive care medicine , paleontology , clinical psychology , environmental health , biology
Recent studies have demonstrated safety, feasibility, and decreased hospital length of stay for patients with weakness acquired in the intensive care unit (ICU) who receive early physical rehabilitation. The scored Physical Function in Intensive Care Test (PFIT-s) was specifically designed for this population and demonstrated excellent psychometrics in an Australian ICU population.