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Sasse, Rosemary; Borland, Meredith L; George, Shane; Jani, Shefali; Tan, Eunicia; Neutze, Jocelyn; Phillips, Natalie; Kochar, Amit; Craig, Simon; Lithgow, Anna; Rao, Arjun; Dalziel, Stuart R; Williams, Amanda; Babl, Franz E; Went, Grace; Long, Elliot

Appraisal of Australian and New Zealand paediatric sepsis guidelines

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  • Media type: E-Article
  • Title: Appraisal of Australian and New Zealand paediatric sepsis guidelines
  • Contributor: Sasse, Rosemary; Borland, Meredith L; George, Shane; Jani, Shefali; Tan, Eunicia; Neutze, Jocelyn; Phillips, Natalie; Kochar, Amit; Craig, Simon; Lithgow, Anna; Rao, Arjun; Dalziel, Stuart R; Williams, Amanda; Babl, Franz E; Went, Grace; Long, Elliot
  • Published: Wiley, 2024
  • Published in: Emergency Medicine Australasia, 36 (2024) 3, Seite 436-442
  • Language: English
  • DOI: 10.1111/1742-6723.14381
  • ISSN: 1742-6731; 1742-6723
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  • Description: AbstractObjectiveClinical practice guidelines (CPGs) are an important tool for the management of children with sepsis. The quality, consistency and concordance of Australian and New Zealand (ANZ) childhood sepsis CPGs with the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Healthcare (ACSQHC) sepsis clinical care standards and international sepsis guidelines is unclear.MethodsWe accessed childhood sepsis CPGs for all ANZ states and territories through Paediatric Research in Emergency Departments International Collaborative members. The guidelines were assessed for quality using the AGREE‐II instrument. Consistency between CPG treatment recommendations was assessed, as was concordance with the ACSQHC sepsis clinical care standards and international sepsis guidelines.ResultsOverall, eight CPGs were identified and assessed. CPGs used a narrative and pathway format, with those using both having the highest quality overall. CPG quality was highest for description of scope and clarity of presentation, and lowest for editorial independence. Consistency between guidelines for initial treatment recommendations was poor, with substantial variation in the choice and urgency of empiric antimicrobial administration; the choice, volume and urgency of fluid resuscitation; and the choice of first‐line vasoactive agent. Most CPGs were concordant with time‐critical components of the ACSQHC sepsis clinical care standard, although few addressed post‐acute care. Concordance with international sepsis guidelines was poor.ConclusionChildhood sepsis CPGs in current use in ANZ are of variable quality and lack consistency with key treatment recommendations. CPGs are concordant with the ACSQHC care standard, but not with international sepsis guidelines. A bi‐national sepsis CPG may reduce unnecessary variation in care.