Assessing physical function and activity for survivors of a critical illness: A review of instruments

Australian Critical Care

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 155-166

  Elliott, Doug ^a   Denehy, Linda ^b   Berney, Sue ^c   Alison, Jennifer A ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b THE UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^c AUSTIN HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Clinical utility; Health related quality of life; Measuring instruments; Physical function

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CRITICAL ILLNESS; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DYNAMOMETER; EXERCISE TEST; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MUSCLE STRENGTH; QUALITY OF LIFE; SURVIVOR;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; CRITICAL ILLNESS; EXERCISE TEST; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE STRENGTH DYNAMOMETER; QUALITY OF LIFE; SURVIVORS;

EID: 79961022123     PISSN: 10367314     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aucc.2011.05.002     Document Type: Article

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