Assessment of Advanced Diagnostic Bronchoscopy Outcomes for Peripheral Lung Lesions: A Delphi Consensus Definition of Diagnostic Yield and Recommendations for Patient-centered Study Designs. An Official American Thoracic Society/American College of Chest Physicians Research Statement

CONCLUSIONS: This ATS/CHEST statement aims to provide a research framework that allows for greater standardization of device validations efforts, through clearly defined diagnostic outcomes and robust study designs. High-quality studies, both industry and publicly funded, can support subsequent health economic analyses, and guide implementation decisions in various healthcare settings.PMID:38394646 | DOI:10.1164/rccm.202401-0192ST

Source: Am J Respir Crit Car... - February 23, 2024 Category: Intensive Care Authors: Anne V Gonzalez Gerard A Silvestri Daniel A Korevaar Yaron Gesthalter Nisha D Almeida Alex Chen Chris R Gilbert Peter B Illei Neal Navani Mary M Pasquinelli Nicholas J Pastis Catherine R Sears Samira Shojaee Stephen B Solomon Daniel P Steinfort Fabien Mal Source Type: research