An international RAND/UCLA expert panel to determine the optimal diagnosis and management of burn inhalation injury.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Burn inhalation injury (BII) is a major cause of burn-related mortality and morbidity. Despite published practice guidelines, no consensus exists for the best strategies regarding diagnosis and management of BII. A modified DELPHI study using the RAND/UCLA (University of California, Los Angeles) Appropriateness Method (RAM) systematically analysed the opinions of an expert panel. Expert opinion was combined with available evidence to determine what constitutes appropriate and inappropriate judgement in the diagnosis and management of BII.

Methods

A 15-person multidisciplinary panel comprised anaesthetists, intensivists and plastic surgeons involved in the clinical management of major burn patients adopted a modified Delphi approach using the RAM method. They rated

SUBMITTER: Milton-Jones H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10680253 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature