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Routine vs on‐demand blood sampling in critically ill patients—Protocol for a scoping review
Author(s) -
Hjortsø Carl Johan S.,
Brøchner Anne C.,
Perner Anders,
Møller Morten H.
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
acta anaesthesiologica scandinavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.738
H-Index - 107
eISSN - 1399-6576
pISSN - 0001-5172
DOI - 10.1111/aas.13417
Subject(s) - medicine , protocol (science) , intensive care medicine , critically ill , systematic review , medline , grading (engineering) , sampling (signal processing) , blood sampling , cochrane library , evidence based medicine , meta analysis , alternative medicine , pathology , civil engineering , filter (signal processing) , political science , computer science , law , computer vision , engineering
Background In intensive care units, blood sampling is done commonly as part of daily routine. It remains unknown whether this practice is associated with harms or benefits, as not all routine blood tests may be clinically indicated, and blood sampling done without specific indications may be problematic. Accordingly, we aim to assess the body of evidence regarding the usage of routine vs on‐demand blood sampling in critically ill patients in a scoping review. Methods We will conduct a scoping review in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic and Meta‐Analysis (PRISMA) statement as well as the PRISMA Extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA‐ScR). Using a PICO‐based search strategy, we will systematically search the Cochrane Library, Embase and Medline for relevant studies regardless of design. Two authors will independently screen studies for inclusion and extract data. We will provide a descriptive analysis of the data and asses the quality of evidence in accordance with the Grading of Recommended Assessment, Development and Evaluation approach. Discussion The outlined scoping review will provide an important overview on the current body of evidence regarding the use of daily routine vs on‐demand blood sampling in critical care settings . The findings of this scoping review will guide further research.