Indicators of outcome quality in peripheral arterial disease revascularisations - a Delphi expert consensus.

CONCLUSIONS: This Delphi approach of vascular experts identified three indicators as highly relevant and clinically practicable to be recommended as indicators of outcome quality in invasive PAD treatment. Among others, these consented items may help in harmonising future studies and quality benchmarking increasing their comparability, validity, and efficiency.
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Source: VASA. Zeitschrift fur Gefasskrankheiten. Journal for Vascular Diseases - June 1, 2018 Category: Surgery Authors: Rieß HC, Debus ES, Schwaneberg T, Hischke S, Maier J, Bublitz M, Kriston L, Härter M, Marschall U, Zeller T, Schellong SM, Behrendt CA Tags: Vasa Source Type: research