Identifying Low Value Care Practices in UK Paediatric Intensive Care Units in 2025: A Delphi Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Low-value care, is care that is ineffective, inefficiently delivered or unwanted and is common in high income settings. The United Kingdom (UK) Paediatric Critical Care Society (PCCS) established a de-implementation working group in October 2024.

Aim

The aim of the study was to identify and then prioritise low-value care practices for de-implementation across UK Paediatric Intensive Care Units (PICUs) over the next 5 years and to ascertain which practices staff would be prepared to de-implement based on current evidence, and for which further evidence is required.

Study design

A modified three round Delphi study was undertaken between December 2024 and May 2025. In Round 1, PICUs submitted their top low-value care practices. These were entered into an elect

SUBMITTER: Tume LN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12598117 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature