Hodgson et al reported a mobility scale for evaluating a patient in the intensive care unit (ICU). This can help to standardize the mobility status. The authors are from multiple institutions in Australia, the United States and New Zealand.
Patient selection: patient in the intensive care unit
Performance
Scale
lying in bed with no active moving
0
sitting in bed, can exercise in bed
1
passively moved to chair without standing
2
sitting over the edge of the bed
3
standing with or without assistance
4
able to transfer from bed to chair
5
marching on spot at the bedside
6
walking with assistance of 2+ people
7
walking with assistance of 1 person
8
walking independently with a gait aid
9
walking independently without a gait aid
10
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