October 1, 2000European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic SurgeryOpen Access

European criteria for the appropriateness and necessity of coronary revascularization procedures

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Population

15 panelists from 5 European countries rating indications for coronary revascularization

Design

Guideline

Authors

KFKate FitchAustralian Regenerative Medicine Institute

Discussion

Member takes

Implication

High rates of uncertain/inappropriate PTCA/CABG indications warrant clinical review; extends RAND-derived European criteria for revascularization.

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Population

15 panelists (interventional cardiologists, non-interventional cardiologists, and cardiovascular surgeons) from 5 European countries rating indications for coronary revascularization

Intervention

RAND appropriateness method to develop criteria for percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) and coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG)

Outcome

Appropriateness and necessity ratings of indications for PTCA and CABG

A multinational expert panel successfully used the RAND method to develop common European criteria for the appropriateness and necessity of coronary revascularization procedures.

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Kate Fitch (2000) studied this question.

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Implication

High rates of uncertain/inappropriate PTCA/CABG indications warrant clinical review; extends RAND-derived European criteria for revascularization.

European criteria for the appropriateness and necessity of coronary revascularization procedures

Discussion

Member takes

Implication

Structured PICO

Cite This Study

European criteria for the appropriateness and necessity of coronary revascularization procedures

Discussion

Member takes

Implication

Structured PICO

Cite This Study

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