Assessment of Advanced Diagnostic Bronchoscopy Outcomes for Peripheral Lung Lesions: A Delphi Consensus Definition of Diagnostic Yield and Recommendations for Patient-centered Study Designs. An Official American Thoracic Society/American College of Chest Physicians Research Statement.
Anne V GonzalezSociety DocumentGerard A SilvestriDaniel A KorevaarYaron GesthalterNisha D AlmeidaAlex ChenChris R GilbertPeter B IlleiNeal NavaniMary M PasquinelliNicholas J PastisCatherine R SearsSamira ShojaeeStephen B SolomonDaniel P SteinfortFabien MaldonadoM Patricia RiveraLonny B YarmusPublished in: American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine (2024)
This ATS/CHEST statement aims to provide a research framework that allows for greater standardization of device validations efforts, through clearly defined diagnostic outcomes and robust study designs. High-quality studies, both industry and publicly funded, can support subsequent health economic analyses, and guide implementation decisions in various healthcare settings.