Heterogeneity of critical illness: exploring new risk factors for severity of disease in intensive care patients (HEALICS)
HEALICS was set up to explore the association between various characteristics of acutely critically ill patients upon intensive care unit (ICU) admission and the observed disease severity. The study aimed to recruit 2,000 patients aged 18 years and above who are acutely admitted to the ICU due to acute or unexpected critical illness, either from the emergency department or the ward or transferred from an ICU (or a ward) from another hospital. Recruitment was planned across Drenthe, Friesland, and Groningen in the Netherlands. Follow-up data was planned for collection at 6 and 12 months following ICU discharge.
Study design
Cohort - clinical
Number of participants at first data collection
2,000 (participants)
Age at first data collection
≥ 18 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
2021
Primary Institutions
University Medical Center Groningen (Universitair Medisch Centrum Groningen, UMCG)
Profile paper DOI
Not available
Funders
No funding information available
Ongoing?
Yes
Data types collected
- Physical or biological assessment (e.g. blood, saliva, gait, grip strength, anthropometry)
- Self-report questionnaire – unspecified
- None
- None
- None
Engagement
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