TABLE 8.

Synthesis of the Second Pediatric Acute Lung Injury Consensus Conference Good Practice Statements Related to Follow-Up After Pediatric Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

Assessment	Good Practice Statement
Initial approach	Primary care screening by 3 mo for post-PICU morbidities (9.1.1)
	Stepwise addition of management, re-evaluations, referral to a specialist (9.1.2)
Assessment of health-related quality of life, physical, neurocognitive, emotional, family, and social function	Evaluation within 3 mo of PICU discharge (9.3.1)
	Additional pre-school (4–6 yr) assessment if pediatric acute respiratory distress syndrome during infancy (9.3.2)
	Referral for specialist help when deficits identified (9.3.3)
	Post-extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, short- and long-term neurodevelopment and physical function (8.5)
Pulmonary assessment	Screen by 3 mo post-PICU discharge for pulmonary function abnormalities (9.2.1)
	With spirometry in patients of sufficient age and capabilities (9.2.2)
	Referral to pediatrician or pediatric pulmonologist when pulmonary function deficits identified (9.2.3)

The corresponding definition statement numbers are indicated in parentheses.