Defining Critical Emergency Medicine ( Critical Emergency Medicine (CrEM) ): A Delphi Study From Scandinavia
Authors' conclusion
CrEM constitutes a distinct and essential subspecialty within anesthesiology and intensive care medicine, bridging advanced emergency care across institutional boundaries.
Study context
- Population
- Experts from the SSAI-CrEM education program; external validation with alumni of previous CrEM programs
- Outcome
- Consensus-based definition of CrEM (consensus ≥ 90% agreement)
Methodological detailsmodified Delphi, two iterative rounds, external validation, Statements generated from participant essays and refined by a steering committee of experienced consultants
- Modified Delphi
- Two iterative rounds
- External validation
- Statements generated from participant essays and refined by a steering committee of experienced consultants
Performance
As reported in the abstract
Statements reaching consensus
- Statements reaching consensus, of 44 initial
- 37
Original publication
Defining Critical Emergency Medicine ( CrEM ): A Delphi Study From Scandinavia. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand. Published 24 November 2025. doi:10.
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