Development of consensus guidelines for classification of emergent neonatal transports using a Delphi process.

Summary

Describes a Delphi process among Children's Hospitals Neonatal Consortium transport leaders to develop consensus criteria defining emergent neonatal interfacility transport in North America. Criteria were grouped into diagnoses, clinical signs, and requirements for specialised equipment or resources, with all proposed criteria reaching consensus over two rounds. The framework aims to standardise triage, prioritisation and resource use for transport teams, and to support benchmarking and outcome research across diverse healthcare settings.

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