Web Table 3. Comparison of FSS-ICU versus other ICU-specific physical function measures Measures Floor effect Ceiling effect Concurrent
construct validity Divergent
validity Known group analysis
Predictive validity Responsiveness MID
Function-al Status Score for the Intensive Care Unit (FSS-ICU)a,b,c
0.5%-3% at awakeninga,c,0-
0.3% at ICU d/cc, 0% at
hospitala
0-0.7% at awakeninga,c, 3-11% at ICU d/cc,21% at hospital d/ca
ADL, IADL, hand grip, IMS, ICU and
hospital LOSa, PFIT-sc, MMTa,c
BMI, continence, hemodialysis,
home oxygen, steroids, insulin a
MMT, d/c locationa
Shorter hospital LOS, d/c to homea,b;
d/c to homec
MMT, ADL From awakening to ICU d/c: Effect size (ES) = 2.0,
(large)a; ES = 0.46 (small)
c
2.0-5.0 (6- 14% of
scale width)a; 4.3-5.6 (12-
16% of scale width)c Physical Function
in Intensive care Test scored (PFIT-s)c,d,e
9-22% at admission/awa
keningc,d, 2- 32% at/prior to
ICU d/cc,e
2% on awakening, 5-
22% at ICU d/cc,d,e
TUGd, 6MWTd, MMTc,d,e, FSS-ICUc, IMSc,
SPPBc, grip strengthe
BMId Not
evaluated Shorter hospital LOS, higher MMT, d/c to
homec,d, d/c to LTACHe
From awakening to ICU d/c: ES = 0.71 (large)c,d,e
1.5 (15% of scale width)d
ICU mobility scale
(IMS) c 16.7% on
awakening, 0%
at ICU d/c
0% on awakening, 4.7% at ICU
d/c
PFIT, MMT Not
evaluated Not
evaluated D/c to home From awakening to ICU d/c: ES = 0.59 (moderate)
Not evaluated
Chelsea Critical Care Physical Assessment (CPAx)f,g,h
3.2%
at awakeningg
0.8%g, 0% at ICU
d/ch
MMT, GCS, sedation score,
SF-36 PCS, SOFAf
Not evaluated
Not evaluated
Days of mechanical ventilationf hospital d/c locationg
Good responsiveness
and recovery trajectoryh
6 (12% of the total
CPAx scale)h Surgical intensive
care unit Optimal Mobilization Score (SOMS)i,j,k
4.8-14.4% at ICU admissionj,k
2.1-12.8% at ICU admissionj,k
Not evaluated Not
evaluated Not
evaluated Shorter hospital LOSi,j,k, ICU LOSj,k, and hospital mortalityi,k
Not evaluated Not evaluated
Perme ICU
Mobility Scalel,m Not evaluated Not evaluated Not evaluated Not
evaluated Not
evaluated Not evaluated Not evaluated Not
evaluated Acute Care Index
of Function (ACIF)n
10% during ICU stay
0% during ICU stay
Not evaluated Not evaluated
Not evaluated
ACIF<0.40 at ICU discharge predicted discharge to destination
other than home.
Not evaluated Not evaluated
Abbreviations: FSS-ICU: functional status score for the intensive care unit; MID: minimal important difference; d/c: discharge; ADL: activities of daily living; IADL: instrumental activities of daily living; MMT: manual muscle testing; IMS: ICU mobility scale; LOS: length of stay; PFIT-s: Physical Function in Intensive care Test scored; BMI: body mass index; TUG: timed up and go test; 6MWT: 6 minute walk test; LTACH: long-term acute care hospital; CPAx: Chelsea Critical Care Physical Assessment; GCS: Glasgow coma scale; SF-36: short form-36; SOFA: sequential organ failure assessment; SOMS: Surgical intensive care unit Optimal Mobilization Score; SICU: surgical ICU.
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