Systematic review and consensus definitions for the Standardised Endpoints in Perioperative Medicine initiative: clinical indicators.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Clinical indicators are powerful tools to quantify the safety and quality of patient care. Their validity is often unclear and definitions extremely heterogeneous. As part of the International Standardised Endpoints in Perioperative Medicine (StEP) initiative, this study aimed to derive a set of standardised and valid clinical outcome indicators for use in perioperative clinical trials.

Methods

We identified clinical indicators via a systematic review of the anaesthesia and perioperative medicine literature (PubMed/OVID, EMBASE, and Cochrane Library). We performed a three-stage Delphi consensus-gaining process that involved 54 clinician-researchers worldwide. Indicators were first shortlisted and the most suitable definitions for evaluation of quality and safety i

SUBMITTER: Haller G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6676244 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature