Developing templates for uniform data documentation and reporting in critical care using a modified nominal group technique

摘要: Background Clinical practice in trauma and critical care is predominantly derived from quantitative observational cohort studies based on data retrospectively collected medical records. Such create uncontrolled bias influence external internal validity, thereby hindering systematic reviews. Templates or standards for uniform documenting scientific reporting may result high quality internationally standardised being a regular basis, enhance large international multi-centre studies, increase the of evidence. be developed using multidisciplinary expert panel consensus methods. We present three processes aimed at developing templates reporting. We discuss advantages, limitations, possible future improvements our method.