Delphi Analysis of Science Gaps in the 2015 American Heart Association Cardiac Arrest Guidelines.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Current cardiac arrest guidelines have limited high-quality scientific evidence to support recommendations for care. The quality of scientific evidence on which guidelines are based may correlate with improved patient outcomes and meaningful survival. We sought to develop a prioritized list of knowledge gaps in resuscitation to assist researchers, policy makers, and funding agencies in their decision-making process.

Methods and results

A 4-stage modified Delphi method was used with a panel of cardiac arrest experts. Experts addressed the prompt: "What are the top 3 gaps in knowledge involving cardiac arrest care that should be research priorities for National Institutes of Health/American Heart Association funding to have the greatest impact on public health?" Kno

SUBMITTER: Panchal AR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6064902 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature