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Statistical Analysis and Reporting of Cardiac Output Method Comparison Studies (COMPARE) Statement
Bernd Saugel1, Alexander Hapfelmeier2, Moritz Flick3
1Department of Anesthesiology, Center of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany; Outcomes Research Consortium, Houston, Texas.
Abstract:
Cardiac output is a key cardiovascular variable quantifying global blood flow. The measurement performance of cardiac output monitoring methods is investigated in validation studies, which are method comparison studies determining the agreement between cardiac output values measured with a test method and those measured with a reference method. The StatistiCal analysis and repOrting of cardiac output Method comPARison studiEs (COMPARE) statement provides a framework for designing, performing, and reporting cardiac output method comparison studies and includes a checklist of 29 items that are essential for reporting of those studies. Considering and reporting the items specified in the COMPARE checklist will help standardize cardiac output method comparison studies and increase the external validity of the results.
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