Contemporary Management of Cardiogenic Shock: A RAND Appropriateness Panel Approach.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Current practice in cardiogenic shock is guided by expert opinion in guidelines and scientific statements from professional societies with limited high quality randomized trial data to inform optimal patient management. An international panel conducted a modified Delphi process with the intent of identifying aspects of cardiogenic shock care where there was uncertainty regarding optimal patient management.

Methods

An 18-person multidisciplinary panel comprising international experts was convened. A modified RAND/University of California Los Angeles appropriateness methodology was used. A survey comprising 70 statements was completed. Participants anonymously rated the appropriateness of each statement on a scale of 1 to 9: 1 to 3 inappropriate, 4 to 6 uncertain, a

SUBMITTER: Proudfoot AG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8692411 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature