ScreeningÂ
Every patient who has received intensive care should be screened for
PICS on discharge and during follow-ups36. Screening
should be performed by a multidisciplinary team consisting of a critical
care physician, a physical therapist, an occupational therapist,
psychologist, and other inter-professional team members involved in
planning care for ICU survivors and their
families/caregivers37. Performance-based and
patient-reported outcome measuring instruments are available to assist
in the early detection of PICS such as Repeatable Battery for the
Assessment of Neuropsychological Status, Short Physical Performance
Battery and WHO Disability Assessment Schedule.38Furthermore, owing to the nature of COVID-19 and the need to limit
disease transmission, screening can be done
virtually35,39.