Zanni et al used the Functional Status Score the Intensive Care Unit (FSS-ICU) to evaluate the functional status for patients in the intensive care unit (ICU). The authors are from the Johns Hopkins University.
Patient selection: adult patient in the ICU who required mechanical ventilation
Preambulation categories:
(1) rolling
(2) supine-to-sit transfer
(3) unsupported sitting
Ambulation categories:
(1) sit-to-stand transfer
(2) ambulation
Rating Scale from Functional Independence Measure
Points
unable to perform
0
total assistance
1
maximum assistance
2
moderate assistance
3
minimal assistance
4
supervision
5
moderate independence
6
complete independence
7
cumulative score =
= SUM(points for all of the parameters)
Interpretation:
• minimum score: 0
• maximum score: 35
• The higher the score the better the functional status.
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