Is the manchester mobility score a valid and reliable measure of physical function within the intensive care unit

Safety and Feasibility of Early Mobilization in Patients with Subarachnoid Hemorrhage and External Ventricular Drain

“…Early mobilization refers to a broad range of activities, and no clear definition of early mobilization has yet been defined in the literature [18]. For our purposes, mobilization was defined as any patient activity that occurred seated at the edge of bed or any out-of-bed physical activity.…”

“…For our purposes, mobilization was defined as any patient activity that occurred seated at the edge of bed or any out-of-bed physical activity. The ideal timing of early mobilization after admission or injury [18], the recommended frequency of mobilization, and the development of standardized nurse-driven mobilization scales are also yet to be defined [19][20][21]. We sought to create an early mobilization protocol that would be safe, feasible, and result in earlier and more frequent mobilization.…”

“…Acute and chronic hydrocephalus, pulmonary infections, thromboembolic events, and death before discharge or within 90 days after the ictus were similar between the intervention and control groups. Olkowski et al [18] also described an early mobilization program for patients with a SAH as both safe and feasible.…”

Rehabilitation Levels in Patients with COVID-19 Admitted to Intensive Care Requiring Invasive Ventilation. An Observational Study

“…The primary outcome was the highest level of mobility achieved at the point of ICU discharge, as measured by the Manchester Mobility Score (MMS). The MMS is a simple seven-point mobility scale ( see Figure 1 ) used and validated for assessing mobility levels within critical care ( 13 ). Secondary outcomes included the number of days taken to first mobilize (defined as an MMS of 2 or higher, i.e., sitting on the edge of the bed or higher) and the location of hospital discharge, which was treated as an ordinal variable with categories of Home (No Rehabilitation), Home (With Rehabilitation), or Inpatient Rehabilitation.…”

The Sara Combilizer ® as an early mobilisation aid for critically ill patients: A prospective before and after study

“…Sedation days was defined as greater than 1 h of sedative infusion in a 24 h period to account for any sedation given during procedures which may have impacted on rehabilitation. Physical function was assessed prospectively using the Manchester Mobility Score (MMS) 24 as a measure of daily rehabilitation status within ICU and at ICU discharge (see Box 3). Daily Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) scores were calculated to allow comparisons of the degree of organ failure at the time of first mobilisation.…”