Critical Care Functional Rehabilitation Outcome Measure: developing a validated measure

AbstractIntroduction: In 2009, the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) developed guidelines, which recognized that rehabilitation plays a vital role in recovery from illness and in returning patients to their previous activity levels. NICE recommended the use of valid and reliable “outcome measures” as an evaluation tool. Aim: To develop and evaluate the validity and reliability of a new Critical Care Functional Rehabilitation Outcome Measure (CcFROM). Method: The CcFROM was developed by physiotherapists working within the authors' institution and was based on an evaluation of current measures. Face and content validity were investigated using a questionnaire posted to 21 physiotherapists. Same-day and between-day intra-rater reliability and inter-rater reliability were investigated by three physiotherapists viewing 20 physiotherapy rehabilitation sessions and completing the CcFROM. Data were analysed for relative and absolute reliability. Results: The questionnaire demonstrated v...