A protocol for an emergency front-of-neck airway registry in the United Kingdom
Study context
- Population
- Cases in which an emergency front-of-neck airway (eFONA) was attempted, hospitals within the UK
Methodological detailsvoluntary, anonymous, de-identified reporting, UK-wide, modified Delphi-developed dataset, systems-based panel analysis, Dataset developed and piloted using a modified Delphi approach; covers pre-, intra- and post-event planning, processes, equipment, human and team factors
- Voluntary, anonymous, de-identified reporting
- UK-wide
- Modified Delphi-developed dataset
- Systems-based panel analysis
- Dataset developed and piloted using a modified Delphi approach; covers pre-, intra- and post-event planning, processes, equipment, human and team factors
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
- Protocol only; registry will estimate population characteristics, procedural details and eFONA incidence
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Original publication
A protocol for an emergency front-of-neck airway registry in the United Kingdom. BJA Open. Published 3 February 2026. doi:10.
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