The use of checklists in the intensive care unit: a scoping review
Authors' conclusion
Checklists are commonly used in the intensive care unit and appear in many clinical guidelines. Delirium screening checklists and rounding checklists are well implemented and validated in the literature. Clinical and process of care outcomes associated with checklist use are predominantly positive.
Study context
- Population
- Studies of checklists used in the intensive care unit (ICU)studies analysed of 2046
- Participants
- 167 participants
- Outcome
- Outcomes associated with checklist use
Methodological detailssystematic search, grey literature search
- Systematic search
- Grey literature search
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
- Significant clinical outcomes reported
- 72
- Positive significant clinical outcomes
- 65
- Negative significant clinical outcomes
- 5
- Mixed significant clinical outcomes
- 2
- Significant process of care outcomes reported
- 122
- Positive significant process of care outcomes
- 114
- Negative significant process of care outcomes
- 8
Further findings
Checklist types
- Rounding; delirium screening; transfer and handover; Central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) prevention; airway management; other
Original publication
The use of checklists in the intensive care unit: a scoping review. Crit Care. Published 30 November 2023. doi:10.
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