[Guideline recommendations and quality indicators for invasive treatment of peripheral arterial disease in Germany : The IDOMENEO study for quality improvement and research in vascular medicine]

Bundesgesundheitsblatt Gesundheitsforschung Gesundheitsschutz. 2018 Feb;61(2):218-223. doi: 10.1007/s00103-017-2676-9.
[Article in German]

Abstract

Due to the paucity of independent trials, practical guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of peripheral arterial disease (PAD) contain several recommendations developed by expert consensus. Furthermore, there is a lack of commonly defined quality indicators and valid data on real world treatment. Therefore, it remains challenging to scrutinize if treatment reality is conforming to guideline recommendations. This article aims to give a short overview on existing guideline recommendations. It further aims to introduce the multistage multimethodological IDOMENEO study, utilizing primary registry data (GermanVasc) and health insurance claims data (BARMER) in PAD treatment.

Keywords: Critical limb ischemia; Intermittent claudication; Peripheral arterial disease; Quality indicators; Routine data.

Publication types

  • Consensus Development Conference
  • Practice Guideline

MeSH terms

  • Biomedical Research / standards*
  • Cardiology / standards*
  • Combined Modality Therapy / standards
  • Extremities / blood supply
  • Germany
  • Humans
  • Ischemia / diagnosis
  • Ischemia / therapy
  • Peripheral Arterial Disease / diagnosis
  • Peripheral Arterial Disease / therapy*
  • Quality Improvement / standards*
  • Quality Indicators, Health Care / standards*
  • Risk Factors