An international expert panel established consensus diagnostic criteria for Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome using the Delphi method, pending clinical validation.
These diagnostic criteria significantly advance the field because they represent the consensus of an international multispecialty expert panel, include critical values, provide guidance regarding the relative importance of individual elements, and are less influenced by particular theoretical biases than most previously published criteria. They require validation before being applied in clinical settings.
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