Establishing quality indicators for pre-hospital advanced airway management: a modified nominal group technique consensus process.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Pre-hospital advanced airway management is a complex intervention composed of numerous steps, interactions, and variables that can be delivered to a high standard in the pre-hospital setting. Standard research methods have struggled to evaluate this complex intervention because of considerable heterogeneity in patients, providers, and techniques. In this study, we aimed to develop a set of quality indicators to evaluate pre-hospital advanced airway management.

Methods

We used a modified nominal group technique consensus process comprising three email rounds and a consensus meeting among a group of 16 international experts. The final set of quality indicators was assessed for usability according to the National Quality Forum Measure Evaluation Criteria.

Results<

SUBMITTER: Kottmann A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8792832 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature