Expert consensus on training and accreditation for extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation an international, multidisciplinary modified Delphi Study
An erratum to this article was published (Resuscitation, Jan 2024 ↗)
Authors' conclusion
We present a series of core competencies, training requirements and ongoing governance protocols to guide safe ECPR implementation.
Study context
- Population
- International ECPR experts (35 experts, 9 countries; median 14 years ECMO practice)
- Participants
- 35 experts · 9 countries
- Outcome
- Consensus on core competencies, training method and maintenance protocol for ECPR (consensus: >70% rating a domain critical, ≥7 on 9-point Likert scale)
Methodological detailsinternational, multidisciplinary, two web-based survey rounds and one virtual meeting
- International
- Multidisciplinary
- Two web-based survey rounds and one virtual meeting
Recommendations
As reported in the abstract
Consensus statements · after second survey round
- Consensus statements formed outlining core ECPR competencies
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Further findings
Response rates
- Survey round one
- 97%
- Virtual meeting
- 63%
- Survey round two
- 100%
Panel ECMO experience
- Median years of ECMO practice (IQR 11-38)
- 14
Original publication
Expert consensus on training and accreditation for extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation an international, multidisciplinary modified Delphi Study. Resuscitation. Published 5 October 2023. doi:10.
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