Table 1

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria

  • ≥16 years of age

  • Admission to study intensive care unit for invasive mechanical ventilation (≥3 days)

Exclusion criteria

  • Advanced cognitive impairment or unable to follow simple commands before their acute illness (eg, end-stage Alzheimer’s disease)

  • Primary neurological injury (eg, anoxic injury, stroke or traumatic brain injury)

  • Anticipated death within 3 months of discharge (eg, palliative)

  • Uncontrolled psychiatric illness at hospital admission

  • Not fluent in English

  • Unlikely to adhere with follow-up (eg, no fixed address)

  • Residence greater than 300 km from referral centre