Pediatric anesthesia & critical care
Diagnosis and management of Children with Post-Intensive Care Syndrome in Paediatrics: Clinical Practice Guidelines by the French National Authority for Health (HAS)
Methodological detailssystematic literature review, multidisciplinary expert elaboration, formal external review, AGREE II reporting, Developed per HAS standardized methodology: systematic literature review (Embase, EmCare, Medline, Cochrane Library), multidisciplinary expert elaboration, formal external review, HAS board approval; reporting per AGREE II, 18-member multidisciplinary working group; 52-member external review panel voted on agreement for each recommendation, Fourty recommendations issued: 5 grade B (moderate evidence), 8 grade C (low), 27 expert opinion (very low); strong agreement for all except one (moderate)
- Systematic literature review
- Multidisciplinary expert elaboration
- Formal external review
- AGREE II reporting
- Developed per HAS standardized methodology: systematic literature review (Embase, EmCare, Medline, Cochrane Library), multidisciplinary expert elaboration, formal external review, HAS board approval; reporting per AGREE II
- 18-member multidisciplinary working group; 52-member external review panel voted on agreement for each recommendation
- Fourty recommendations issued: 5 grade B (moderate evidence), 8 grade C (low), 27 expert opinion (very low); strong agreement for all except one (moderate)
Recommendations
As issued by the authors
PICS-p is a prevalent, multidimensional condition
Systematic, repeated screening of children and families from paediatric intensive care unit (PICU) admission through the first year after discharge
Prevention: ABCDEFGH bundle, early mobilization, optimized analgesia and sedation, delirium prevention, family-centred psychological support
Structured care pathways and pragmatic screening tools to ensure continuity of care
Original publication
Diagnosis and management of Children with Post-Intensive Care Syndrome in Paediatrics: Clinical Practice Guidelines by the French National Authority for Health (HAS). Ann Intensive Care. Published 2 June 2026. doi:10.
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