Discriminative Accuracy of Physician and Nurse Predictions for Survival and Functional Outcomes 6 Months After an ICU Admission.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Predictions of long-term survival and functional outcomes influence decision making for critically ill patients, yet little is known regarding their accuracy.

Objective

To determine the discriminative accuracy of intensive care unit (ICU) physicians and nurses in predicting 6-month patient mortality and morbidity, including ambulation, toileting, and cognition.

Design, setting, and participants

Prospective cohort study conducted in 5 ICUs in 3 hospitals in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and enrolling patients who spent at least 3 days in the ICU from October 2013 until May 2014 and required mechanical ventilation, vasopressors, or both. These patients' attending physicians and bedside nurses were also enrolled. Follow-up was completed in December 2014.

Main

SUBMITTER: Detsky ME 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5710341 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature