2 Research recommendations

2 Research recommendations

  • What is the most effective way of identifying patients at risk of critical illness-associated physical morbidity, psychological morbidity and cognitive dysfunction and how can the disease progress and response to interventions monitored?

  • In patients at high risk, which therapeutic strategies are the most clinically and cost effective at reducing the prevalence and severity of critical illness-associated physical morbidity, psychological morbidity and cognitive dysfunction?

  • In patients with established morbidity, which specific therapeutic strategies are the most clinically and cost effective at reducing the magnitude of critical illness-associated physical morbidity, psychological morbidity and cognitive dysfunction?

  • For patients at high risk of critical illness-associated morbidity, what is the clinical effectiveness and cost effectiveness of organised critical care rehabilitation versus usual care on physical and psychological functioning, participation and quality of life?

  • For those patients not identified as at high risk of critical illness-associated morbidity, what is the clinical effectiveness and cost effectiveness of organised critical care rehabilitation versus usual care on physical, psychological functioning, participation and quality of life?

  • National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE)