The use of smartphone-derived location data to evaluate participation following critical illness: A pilot observational cohort study

• Published in: Australian critical care Vol. 35; no. 3; pp. 225 - 232
• Main Authors: Gluck, Samuel, Andrawos, Alice, Summers, Matthew J., Lange, Jarrod, Chapman, Marianne J., Finnis, Mark E., Deane, Adam M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Australia Elsevier Ltd 01.05.2022
• Subjects: Adult; Cohort Studies; Critical Illness; Global position system; Humans; Intensive Care Units; Outcomes; Patient Discharge; Prospective Studies; Quality of Life; Smartphone; Technology; Critical illness; Global position system; Technology; Smartphone; Outcomes

Disability is common following critical illness, impacting the quality of life of survivors, and is difficult to measure. ‘Participation’ can be quantified as involvement in life outside of their home requiring movement from their home to other locations. Participation restriction is a key element o...