Consensus Statements on Deployment-Related Respiratory Disease, Inclusive of Constrictive Bronchiolitis: A Modified Delphi Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The diagnosis of constrictive bronchiolitis (CB) in previously deployed individuals, and evaluation of respiratory symptoms more broadly, presents considerable challenges, including using consistent histopathologic criteria and clinical assessments.

Research question

What are the recommended diagnostic workup and associated terminology of respiratory symptoms in previously deployed individuals?

Study design and methods

Nineteen experts participated in a three-round modified Delphi study, ranking their level of agreement for each statement with an a priori definition of consensus. Additionally, rank-order voting on the recommended diagnostic approach and terminology was performed.

Results

Twenty-five of 28 statements reached consensus, including the d

SUBMITTER: Falvo MJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10154857 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature