Abstract:
It is now acknowledged that a critical illness (CI) is a continuum that begins before an Intensive Care Unit (ICU) admission and
continues to impact on a patient's quality of life after they have been discharged home. Measuring health related quality of life
(HRQOL) is a complex and difficult issue because of its multifaceted, subjective and dynamic nature. There has been a lack of
consensus in the literature regarding the most appropriate methodological approaches and measuring instruments to use. This disparity
has impeded comparison between studies, synthesis of rhe etlidence base, and Limited any resultant recommendations for practice.
