Expert consensus statements for the management of COVID-19-related acute respiratory failure using a Delphi method.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has caused unprecedented pressure on healthcare system globally. Lack of high-quality evidence on the respiratory management of COVID-19-related acute respiratory failure (C-ARF) has resulted in wide variation in clinical practice.

Methods

Using a Delphi process, an international panel of 39 experts developed clinical practice statements on the respiratory management of C-ARF in areas where evidence is absent or limited. Agreement was defined as achieved when > 70% experts voted for a given option on the Likert scale statement or > 80% voted for a particular option in multiple-choice questions. Stability was assessed between the two concluding rounds for each statement, using the non-parametric Chi-square (χ²

SUBMITTER: Nasa P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7962430 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature