Prognostication of Need for Rehabilitation and Special Support in ICU Survivors

Title: PROGnostication of need for REhabilitation and Special Support after Intensive Care Unit Stay - a multinational, observational study Objectives: 1. To investigate associations between potential risk factors (premorbid factors, in-ICU treatments/diagnoses and patient status at ICU discharge) and three-month physical and psychological outcome in ICU survivors. 2. Based on the associations between identified risk factors and adverse outcomes, create and validate instruments, to be used at ICU discharge, predicting new-onset physical or psychological problems three months after ICU discharge. Study design: Prospective, observational multi centre (10 centres) cohort studies Outcomes: Adverse psychological outcome three months after ICU discharge (Posttraumatic Stress Syndrome-14 (PTSS-14) part B score \>45 or Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) subscale score \>10). New-onset physical disability, defined as a reduction in Barthel Index ≥10 points compared with 2 weeks prior to hospital admission. Study duration: Recruitment of patients during 2-4 months in the ten study sites. Follow-up of primary endpoints 3 months after ICU discharge. Number of subjects: The aim is to screen all eligible patients and include 600-1000 ICU survivors during the recruitment period. The final number of included patients depends on case-mix in the units and potential exclusions. Population: Adult patients (18 years or older) discharged from ICU.