Applicability of Vasopressor Trials in Adult Critical Care: A Prospective Multicentre Meta-Epidemiologic Cohort Study.
Nina BuchteleMichael SchwameisDominik RothFranz SchwameisFelix KraftRoman UllrichJakob MühlbacherRoberta LaggnerGunnar GamperGeorg SemmlerChristian SchoergenhoferThomas StaudingerHarald HerknerPublished in: Clinical epidemiology (2022)
The applicability of evidence from available trials on vasopressor treatment in critically ill adults to patients receiving vasopressors in daily practice is limited. Applicability increases with the degree of study pragmatism but is not reflected in a high recruitment-to-screening ratio. Our findings may help researchers design vasopressor trials and promote standardized assessment and reporting of the degree of pragmatism achieved.