MeSH: Hand Strength
A Cross-Sectional Study of the Clinical Metrics of Functional Status Tools in Pediatric Critical Illness
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OBJECTIVES: To determine the clinical metrics of functional assessments in pediatric critical illness survivors. DESIGN: Cross-sectional observational study. SETTING: PICU follow-up clinic. PATIENTS: Forty-four PICU survivors 6-12 months post PICU stay, and 52 healthy controls 0-18 years old. INTERVENTIONS: Nil. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS: Function was assessed using the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory 4.0…