Title: |
Chinese expert consensus on endovascular treatment of vertebral artery ostium stenosis |
Edition: |
Original |
Classification: |
Experts consensus |
Field: |
Treatment |
Countries and regions: |
China |
Guidelines users: |
This consensus is applicable to medical professionals in departments such as neurology, neurosurgery, vascular intervention, as well as emergency and intensive care, aiming to guide them in the assessment, diagnosis, and individualized treatment planning of patients with vertebral artery ostium stenosis in their practical work. |
Evidence classification method: |
This consensus integrates the latest clinical research findings and expert opinions, adopting a modified Delphi method, which is a form of expert panel voting, to reach a consensus on the recommendations. The recommendations are graded into levels I, II, III, and IV: Level I represents 100% unanimous voting, indicating complete consensus among all experts; Level II represents 75% to 99% agreement, indicating consensus among the vast majority of experts; Level III represents 50% to 74% agreement, indicating that the majority of experts have reached a consensus, but with some dissent among a minority of experts; Level IV represents less than 50% agreement, indicating that the experts have not reached a uniform conclusion. |
Development unit: |
The First Affiliated Hospital of Naval Medical University |
Registration time: |
2024-07-30 |
Registration number: |
PREPARE-2024CN086 |
Purpose of the guideline: |
This consensus aims to integrate the latest clinical research findings and expert opinions to provide recommendations and suggestions for the endovascular interventional treatment of patients with vertebral artery ostium stenosis. |