Table 2 Reporting of serious adverse events, adverse events and complications
Complication group | Complication |
|---|---|
Pneumonia-associated complications | Respiratory failure requiring intubation |
Hypotension requiring vasopressors | |
Empyema Defined as: documented in registrar admission assessment, radiologist chest X-ray report or medical discharge summary | |
Acute respiratory distress syndrome Defined as: documented in registrar admission assessment, radiologist chest X-ray report or medical discharge summary | |
Pleural effusion Defined as: diagnosed on radiologist chest X-ray report | |
Increased confusion from baseline | |
Other adverse events | Death from any cause |
Fall with fracture | |
Cardiac decompensation Defined as: documented in registrar admission assessment, radiologist chest X-ray report or medical discharge summary | |
Cardiac event Defined as: diagnosed episode of cardiac ischaemia or new cardiac arrhythmia | |
Acute stroke Defined as: documented in registrar admission assessment, radiologist report or medical discharge summary | |
Thromboembolic event Defined as: pulmonary embolus or deep vein thrombosis documented in registrar admission assessment, radiologist report or medical discharge summary | |
Confirmed or suspected gastrointestinal bleeding | |
Adverse events in patients receiving corticosteroids | Adverse drug reaction where it is required that the drug is stopped (percentage of total number receiving burst corticosteroid dose) |
In-hospital hyperglycaemia requiring new insulin prescription (percentage of known diabetics) | |
Adverse events compatible with antibiotic use | Adverse drug reaction, where it is required that the drug use is stopped |
Adverse events in patients receiving early mobilisation | Falls during physiotherapy (percentage of total physiotherapy sessions delivered) |
Clinical deterioration during physiotherapy requiring urgent medical review (percentage of total physiotherapy sessions delivered) (see Additional file 2) | |
Mobilisation ceased owing to sustained observations outside target range (percentage of total physiotherapy sessions delivered) (see Additional file 2) |