Conclusions There is considerable variability in the type of measures utilized to measure physical impairments and limitations in survivors of critical illness .
Purpose To identify measures used to evaluate the broad constructs of functional impairment and limitations in the critically ill across the continuum of recovery , and to evaluate , synthesis e and compare the clinimetric properties of the measures identified .
Initial interrater reliability for a novel measure of patient mobility in a cardiovascular intensive care unit.
PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to determine the interrater reliability of the Perme Intensive Care Unit Mobility Score . MATERIAL S AND METHODS This was a prospect i ve observational study . Data were collected from 20 patients admitted in a cardiovascular intensive care unit . The interrater reliability was tested using the intraclass correlation coefficient with 95 % confidence interval and the Cohen κ coefficient of 0.9 , using a 2-tailed α of .05 to provide a 90 % power . RESULTS The 15 items of the Perme ICU Mobility Score were individually analyzed . Interrater reliability ( Cohen κ coefficient ) for items 2 , 3 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 13 , and 15 was 1.0000 ; for item 1 , 0.8276 ; item 4 , 0.8000 ; item 9 , 0.6000 ; item 10 , 0.7297 ; item 11 , 0.7260 ; item 12 , 0.7872 ; and item 14 , 0.9048 ; the intraclass correlation coefficient ( 95 % confidence interval ) was 0.9880 ( 0.97743 - 0.99859 ) . CONCLUSIONS The Perme ICU Mobility Score is a reliable tool to assess mobility status of patients admitted to the cardiovascular intensive care unit in a specific moment in time , which can be an important tool for research and clinical practice
Conclusions There is considerable variability in the type of measures utilized to measure physical impairments and limitations in survivors of critical illness .
Purpose To identify measures used to evaluate the broad constructs of functional impairment and limitations in the critically ill across the continuum of recovery , and to evaluate , synthesis e and compare the clinimetric properties of the measures identified .