ICU sedation, delirium & recovery
Rehabilitation prescription tools in adult critical care: A scoping review
Authors' conclusion
Six rehabilitation prescription tools were identified; however, none met predefined criteria for use during ICU admission. Rehabilitation prescription tool development and application are in the early stages; few high-quality studies were identified, all published within the last decade, and none examined effectiveness at scale.
Study context
- Population
- Studies of rehabilitation prescription tools for critically ill adults across the acute care continuum (in-ICU, post-ICU, acutely hospitalised phases)11 empirical, 6 non-empirical studies/citations
- Outcome
- Rehabilitation prescription tools identified
Methodological detailsSix databases searched (January 1990-January 2026)
- Six databases searched (January 1990-January 2026)
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
- Rehabilitation prescription tools identified
- 6
- Tools meeting criteria for use in-ICU
- 0
- Tools focused on ICU survivors (4 studies)
- 2
- Tools for transition between hospital settings, e.g., ICU step-down (5 studies/citations)
- 4
- Studies/citations supporting use by rehabilitation staff, particularly physiotherapists
- 8
- Pilot studies considering patient outcomes after implementation
- 1
Original publication
Rehabilitation prescription tools in adult critical care: A scoping review. J Crit Care. Published 28 August 2026. doi:10.
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