Methodology of the Second Pediatric Acute Lung Injury Consensus Conference

Narayan Iyer, Robinder Khemani, Guillaume Emeriaud, Yolanda M. López-Fernández, Steven Kwasi Korang, Katherine M. Steffen, Ryan P. Barbaro, Melania M. Bembea

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Abstract

OBJECTIVES: This article describes the methodology used for The Second Pediatric Acute Lung Injury Consensus Conference (PALICC-2). The PALLIC-2 sought to develop evidence-based clinical recommendations and when evidence was lacking, expert-based consensus statements and research priorities for the diagnosis and management of pediatric acute respiratory distress syndrome (PARDS). DATA SOURCES: Electronic searches were conducted using PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane Library (CENTRAL) databases from 2012 to March 2022. STUDY SELECTION: Content was divided into 11 sections related to PARDS, with abstract and full text screening followed by data extraction for studies which met inclusion with no exclusion criteria. DATA EXTRACTION: We used a standardized data extraction form to construct evidence tables, grade the evidence, and formulate recommendations or statements using the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE) system. DATA SYNTHESIS: This consensus conference was comprised of a multidisciplinary group of international experts in pediatric critical care, pulmonology, respiratory care, and implementation science which followed standards set by the Institute of Medicine, using the GRADE system and Research And Development/University of California, Los Angeles appropriateness method, modeled after PALICC 2015. The panel of 52 content and four methodology experts had several web-based meetings over the course of 2 years. We conducted seven systematic reviews and four scoping reviews to cover the 11 topic areas. Dissemination was via primary publication listing all statements and separate supplemental publications for each subtopic that include supporting arguments for each recommendation and statement. CONCLUSIONS: A consensus conference of experts from around the world developed recommendations and consensus statements for the definition and management of PARDS and identified evidence gaps which need further research.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)S76-S86
JournalPediatric Critical Care Medicine
Volume24
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 1 2023

Keywords

  • acute respiratory distress syndrome
  • consensus development conference
  • evidence-based medicine
  • pediatric acute respiratory distress syndrome
  • pediatric critical care

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine
  • Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health

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