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Consensus Statements on Definition, Components and Grading of Postoperative Pulmonary Complications
Sponsor: Academisch Medisch Centrum - Universiteit van Amsterdam (AMC-UvA)
Summary
An international team of experts is working on a project called PrECiSIOn to develop a clear, consistent definition of PPCs. The goals of this study are to: * Define postoperative pulmonary complications in a way that makes sense for patients, families, and healthcare providers. * Rank complications by severity so doctors can focus on the most serious ones first. * Decide how and when to monitor patients after surgery to catch problems early.
Official title: Consensus Statements on Definition, Components and Grading of Postoperative Pulmonary Complications- an International Delphi Study
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
40
Start Date
2025-09-08
Completion Date
2026-02-28
Last Updated
2025-09-18
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
Delphi study
This Delphi study involves multiple iterative rounds until a stable consensus or dissensus is reached on all the statements.
Structured Interview
Structured interviews will be conducted by members of the steering committee and an independent qualitative research expert. A pilot-tested case vignette along with a Likert scale-based questionnaire, will be employed to gather insights regarding the impact and severity of PPCs. The impact of the individual components of PPCs will be evaluated on a 7-point Global Rate of Change (GRC) scale (from "very much worse" to very much better") to calculate the minimal clinical important difference. Patient care representatives will be engaged in anonymous voting on the questionnaire. PPCs' rankings and key themes synthesised from the interviews will be shared with the panel in the second Delphi round, facilitating the integration of patient perspectives into the consensus process.
Locations (1)
New Cross Hospital
Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton, United Kingdom