Designing a national pediatric critical care database: a Delphi consensus study.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

We sought to describe the processes undertaken for the systematic selection and consensus determination of the common data elements for inclusion in a national pediatric critical care database in Canada.

Methods

We conducted a multicentre Delphi consensus study of Canadian pediatric intensive care units (PICUs) participating in the creation of a national database. Participants were PICU health care professionals, allied health professionals, caregivers, and other stakeholders. A dedicated panel group created a baseline survey of data elements based on literature, current PICU databases, and expertise in the field. The survey was then used for a Delphi iterative consensus process over three rounds, conducted from March to June 2021.

Results

Of 86 invited partic

SUBMITTER: Roumeliotis N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10202532 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature