Health-related quality of life in older patients surviving ICU treatment for COVID-19: results from an international observational study of patients older than 70 years.

ABSTRACT:

Background

health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is an important patient-centred outcome in patients surviving ICU admission for COVID-19. It is currently not clear which domains of the HRQoL are most affected.

Objective

to quantify HRQoL in order to identify areas of interventions.

Design

prospective observation study.

Setting

admissions to European ICUs between March 2020 and February 2021.

Subjects

patients aged 70 years or older admitted with COVID-19 disease.

Methods

collected determinants include SOFA-score, Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS), number and timing of ICU procedures and limitation of care, Katz Activities of Daily Living (ADL) dependence score. HRQoL was assessed at 3 months after ICU admission with the Euro-QoL-5D-5L questionnaire.

SUBMITTER: Soliman IW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8825757 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature