Six-Minute Walk Distance After Critical Illness: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

SM Parry; SR Nalamalapu; K Nunna; A Rabiee; LA Friedman; E Colantuoni; DM Needham; VD Dinglas

Journal article

Six-Minute Walk Distance After Critical Illness: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

SM Parry, SR Nalamalapu, K Nunna, A Rabiee, LA Friedman, E Colantuoni, DM Needham, VD Dinglas

Journal of Intensive Care Medicine | SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC | Published : 2021

DOI: 10.1177/0885066619885838

Abstract

Background and Objectives: Impaired physical functioning is common and long lasting after an intensive care unit (ICU) admission. The 6-minute walk test (6MWT) is a validated and widely used test of functional capacity. This systematic review synthesizes existing data in order to: (1) evaluate 6-minute walk distance (6MWD) in meters over longitudinal follow-up after critical illness, (2) compare 6MWD between acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) versus non-ARDS survivors, and (3) evaluate patient- and ICU-related factors associated with 6MWD. Data Sources: Five databases (PubMed, EMBASE, Cumulative Index of Nursing and Allied Health Literature, PsychINFO, and Cochrane Controlled Trials ..

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Funding Acknowledgements

The author(s) disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: S.M.P. is a current recipient of an NHMRC Early Career Fellowship. The research was supported by the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (R24HL111895).