Key result
Expert Delphi consensus establishes a novel 34-item DVT risk assessment scale for gynecological patients.
Why the study?
Risk assessment models for deep vein thrombosis in gynaecology are based on Western data and may not be applicable to Chinese patients.
p-value: p=< 0.001
A Delphi-based study developed a 34-item DVT risk assessment scale specifically tailored for Chinese patients with gynaecological conditions.
AIM: Risk assessment models for deep vein thrombosis (DVT) used worldwide are based on multidisciplinary data from Western countries. We aimed to establish a DVT risk assessment model that is applicable to Chinese patients with gynaecological conditions. DESIGN: A risk assessment tool for DVT in gynaecology using the Delphi method. METHODS: A three-round Delphi study was conducted among experts who were asked to rate the importance of each risk factor in the Caprini scale. The consensus for each item was defined as a mean rating of >3 and a coefficient of variation (CV) of <0.5 in the first round, as CV <0.3 in the second round. RESULTS: Eleven experts participated in the Delphi method, with a response rate of 100%. Kendall's coefficients of concordance (W) were 0.264 and 0.322 in the first and second rounds, respectively (p < 0.001). The DVT risk assessment scale includes 8 dimensions and 34 items.
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Long et al. (2023) studied Deep vein thrombosis in gynaecology (n=11). Delphi method was evaluated on Consensus on risk factors (Kendall's coefficient of concordance) (p=< 0.001). A three-round Delphi study involving 11 experts developed a deep vein thrombosis risk assessment scale for Chinese gynaecological patients, comprising 8 dimensions and 34 items.
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