An Italian consensus on pulmonary rehabilitation in COVID-19 patients recovering from acute respiratory failure: results of a Delphi process

M Vitacca, M Lazzeri, E Guffanti… - … Archives for Chest …, 2020 - monaldi-archives.org
There is a need of consensus about the pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) in patients with
COVID-19 after discharge from acute care. To facilitate the knowledge of the evidence and
its translation into practice, we developed suggestions based on experts' opinion. A steering
committee identified areas and questions sent to experts. Other international experts
participated to a RAND Delphi method in reaching consensus and proposing further
suggestions. Strong agreement in suggestions was defined when the mean agreement …

Italian suggestions for pulmonary rehabilitation in COVID-19 patients recovering from acute respiratory failure: results of a Delphi process.

M Vitacca, M Lazzeri, E Guffanti, P Frigerio… - 2020 - iris.unimore.it
There is a need of consensus about the pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) in patients with
COVID-19 after discharge from acute care. To facilitate the knowledge of the evidence and
its translation into practice, we developed suggestions based on experts' opinion. A steering
committee identified areas and questions sent to experts. Other international experts
participated to a RAND Delphi method in reaching consensus and proposing further
suggestions. Strong agreement in suggestions was defined when the mean agreement …