Clinical Study

Effect of Early Mobilization on Respiratory and Limb Muscle Strength and Functionality of Nonintubated Patients in Critical Care: A Feasibility Trial

Table 4

Floor and ceiling effects on the use of MRC-s, FIM, FSS-ICU, ICF-BMS, and PFIT-s scales at the ICU admission and discharge.

ScalesMomentFloor effect N observations (%)Ceiling effect N observations (%)Score range

MRC-s (score 60)Admission24 (60)47 to 60
Discharge33 (82.5)49 to 60

FIM (score 77)Admission1 (2.5)14 (35)11 to 77
Discharge25 (62.5)38 to 77

FSS-ICU (score 35)Admission20 (50)3 to 35
Discharge28 (70)17 to 35

ICF-BMS (score 70)Admission3 (7.5)6 to 66
Discharge21 (52.5)6 to 47

PFIT-s (score 12)Admission4 (10)4 to 12
Discharge22 (55)6 to 12

MRC-s: Medical Research Council Score; FIM: Functional Independence Measure; FSS-ICU: Functional Status Score for the Intensive Care Unit; ICF-BMS: International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health-Based Basic Mobility Scale; and PFIT-s: Physical Function ICU Test Score. Variables are expressed in absolute and relative frequencies.