Fig. 1From: Study protocol to test the efficacy of self-administration of dexmedetomidine sedative therapy on anxiety, delirium, and ventilator days in critically ill mechanically ventilated patients: an open-label randomized clinical trialSchedule of enrolment, interventions, and assessments. CAM-ICU, Confusion Assessment Method-ICU; RASS, Richmond Agitation- Sedation Scale; VAS-A, Visual Analog Scale-Anxiety. KADL, Katz Activities of Daily Living Scale; PHQ-9, Patient Health Questionnaire; PCL, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Checklist Event Specific; The Short Form-36 (SF-36, ); FAQ, Functional Activities Questionnaire; ICE, Intensive Care Experience Questionnaire. SOFA, Sequential Organ Failure Assessment; Acute Physiology; APACHE, Age and Chronic Health EvaluationBack to article page