Building a Global, Pediatric Vascular Access Registry: A Scoping Review of Trial Outcomes and Quality Indicators to Inform Evidence-Based Practice.
Jessica A SchultsClaire M RickardTricia KleidonRebecca HughesFiona MacfarlaneJacky HungAmanda J UllmanPublished in: Worldviews on evidence-based nursing (2019)
Vascular access outcomes reported in pediatric and neonatal RCTs are highly heterogeneous. Internationally, clinical registries currently collect minimal VA data with the exception of infection outcomes. A core dataset of reliable, relevant measures to children and clinicians for VA device quality is needed. This will enable a VA registry that facilitates inter-institutional and international benchmarking.