Longer-term outcomes
Quality of life assessed by EQ-5D-5L was measured at 3-, 6- and 12-months post-ICU discharge in 21 (72.4%), 21 (72.4%) and 19 (65.5%) of study participants respectively (including data from those who had died where available). Three non-responders needed a translator that was not available during the pandemic, two were in long-term care, and one had moved abroad. Primary healthcare usage data were available in 20/29 (69%) of patients. Questions of employment were abandoned due to the complexity of employment status during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the potential to cause patient distress. Final discharge location data were completed for 15/29 patients (51%).