Skip to main content
Figure 5 | Critical Care

Figure 5

From: Differences in one-year health outcomes and resource utilization by definition of prolonged mechanical ventilation: a prospective cohort study

Figure 5

Quality of life and functional status over time for PMV patients. The gray bars represent PMV patients ventilated for ≥ 96 hours with a tracheostomy (DRG 541/542), and the black bars represent PMV patients ventilated for ≥ 21 days. Mean values are shown above the bars corresponding to scores on the SF-36 physical function and physical role scores as well as for limitations in both instrumental (IADLs) and basic (ADLs) activities of daily living. Because of the overlap of 88 persons in these two PMV groups, group-based statistical tests were not performed. ADL, activity of daily living; DRG, diagnosis related group; IADL, instrumental activity of daily living; PMV, prolonged mechanical ventilation; SF-36, Short Form 36-item questionnaire.

Back to article page

Critical Care

ISSN: 1364-8535