Quality Indicators in Peripheral Arterial Occlusive Disease Treatment: A Systematic Review.

Objectives: This systematic review aimed to identify evidence based quality indicators for invasive revascularisation of symptomatic peripheral arterial occlusive disease (PAOD).

Methods: A systematic search of clinical practice guidelines, consensus statements, systematic reviews, and meta-analyses reporting quality indicators in patients undergoing invasive open and percutaneous revascularisations for symptomatic PAOD (PROSPERO registration number: CRD42019116317) was performed. Furthermore, a grey literature search was conducted involving databases of professional vascular medical organisations.

Comparing physicians' and patients' reporting on adverse reactions in randomized trials on acupuncture-a secondary data analysis.

Background: We aimed to compare patients' and physicians' safety reporting using data from large acupuncture trials (44,818 patients) and to determine associations between patient characteristics and reporting of adverse reactions.

Methods: Six pragmatic randomized trials with an additional non-randomized study arm that included those patients who refused randomization were evaluated. Patients received acupuncture treatment for osteoarthritis of the hip or knee, chronic neck pain, chronic low back pain, chronic headache, dysmenorrhea, or allergic rhinitis or asthma.

Prevalence of impaired functional reading ability and its association with quality of life, daily activity, mobility and social participation among general older adults in Germany.

Background: The prevalence of visual impairment and of impaired functional reading ability rapidly increase with age. However, functional reading ability is essential for an autonomous lifestyle. We analyzed the prevalence of impaired functional reading ability in the general elderly population and the association of impaired functional reading ability with quality of life, daily activities, mobility, and social participation.

Predictors of bleeding or anemia requiring transfusion in complex endovascular aortic repair and its impact on outcomes in health insurance claims.

Objective: This study aimed to determine predictors and outcomes associated with bleeding or anemia requiring transfusion (BAT) after fenestrated or branched endovascular aneurysm repair (FB-EVAR).

Methods: Health insurance claims data of Germany's third largest insurance provider, DAK-Gesundheit, were used to investigate BAT in elective FB-EVAR performed between 2008 and 2017. International Classification of Diseases and German Operations and Procedure Key codes were used.

Editor's Choice - Recommendations for Registry Data Collection for Revascularisations of Acute Limb Ischaemia: A Delphi Consensus from the International Consortium of Vascular Registries.

Objective: To develop a minimum core data set for evaluation of acute limb ischaemia (ALI) revascularisation treatment and outcomes that would enable collaboration among international registries.

Methods: A modified Delphi approach was used to achieve consensus among international multidisciplinary vascular specialists and registry members of the International Consortium of Vascular Registries (ICVR). Variables identified in the literature or suggested by the expert panel, and variables, including definitions, currently used in 15 countries in the ICVR, were assessed to define both a minimum core and an optimum data set to register ALI treatment.

Data Privacy Compliant Validation of Health Insurance Claims Data: the IDOMENEO Approach.

Recently, health insurance claims have regained the attention of the scientific community as a source of real-world evidence in health care research and quality improvement. To date, very few studies are available which investigate the validity of health insurance claims; these may be affected by bias from several sources, such as possible upcoding of co-morbidities and complications for reimbursement advantages. The IDOMENEO study investigates the inpatient treatment of peripheral arterial disease (PAD) comprehensively using various data sources with a consortium involving experts from health care research and data privacy, a large health insurance fund, biostatisticians, jurists, and computer scientists.

Population Based Analysis of Gender Disparities in 23,715 Percutaneous Endovascular Revascularisations in the Metropolitan Area of Hamburg.

Background: The worldwide prevalence of peripheral artery disease (PAD) is increasing and endovascular revascularisation (ER) has become the primary invasive treatment option. This study aims to illuminate gender disparities in ER of PAD.

Methods: This is a retrospective, cross sectional study design.

Multidisciplinary team decision is rare and decreasing in percutaneous vascular interventions despite positive impact on in-hospital outcomes.

Worldwide prevalence of peripheral artery disease (PAD) is increasing and peripheral vascular intervention (PVI) has become the primary invasive treatment. There is evidence that multidisciplinary team decision-making (MTD) has an impact on in-hospital outcomes. This study aims to depict practice patterns and time changes regarding MTD of different medical specialties.

Impact of weekend treatment on short-term and long-term survival after urgent repair of ruptured aortic aneurysms in Germany.

Objective: There is some evidence that weekend admission to the hospital is associated with worse outcomes compared with weekday admission. However, only a few studies have focused on weekend vs weekday surgery outcomes. This study aimed to determine whether there is a weekend effect on outcomes in the treatment of ruptured aortic aneurysms in Germany.

Rationale and methods of the IDOMENEO health outcomes of the peripheral arterial disease revascularisation study in the GermanVasc registry.

Background: Atherosclerotic disease of the lower extremity arteries (PAD) remains a significant burden on global healthcare systems with increasing prevalence. Various guidelines on the diagnosis and treatment of patients with PAD are available but they often lack a sufficient evidence base for high-grade recommendations since randomized and controlled trials (RCT) remain rare or are frequently subject to conflicts of interest. This registry trial aims to evaluate the outcomes of catheter-based endovascular revascularisations vs.

Incidence, Predictors, and Outcomes of Colonic Ischaemia in Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair.

Objective/background: Colonic ischaemia (CI) is a severe complication following abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repair, leading to high morbidity and mortality. The aim of the study was to determine the incidence, predictors, and outcomes of CI following AAA repair.

Methods: National claims from Germany's third largest insurance provider, DAK-Gesundheit, were used to investigate CI after intact (iAAA) and ruptured (rAAA) AAA repairs.

Gender disparities in fenestrated and branched endovascular aortic repair.

Objectives: Gender disparities in risk factors and outcomes following aortic repair are important issues in healthcare. To date, no large-scale multicentre study addresses this topic in complex endovascular aortic repair. We aimed to determine the outcomes following fenestrated or branched endovascular aortic repair of aneurysms and dissections in female and male patients.

Indicators of outcome quality in peripheral arterial disease revascularisations - a Delphi expert consensus.

Introduction: Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) affects a continuously increasing number of people worldwide leading to more invasive treatments. Indication to perform invasive revascularisations usually arises from consensus-based recommendations of practice guidelines and from few randomized controlled trials where outcome measures focus mainly on risk factors associated with mortality and morbidity. To date, no broad consensual agreement of experts on valid indicators of outcome quality exists for PAD.

Predictors of medication adherence among patients with severe psychiatric disorders: findings from the baseline assessment of a randomized controlled trial (Tecla).

Background: Schizophrenia and bipolar disorder are characterized by a high disease burden. Antipsychotic medication is an essential part of the treatment. However, non-adherence is a major problem.

MOVING: Motivation-Oriented interVention study for the elderly IN Greifswald: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.

Background: Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are the leading cause of mortality. In 2014, they were responsible for 38.9% of all causes of death in Germany.

Gender differences in abdominal aortic aneurysms in Germany using health insurance claims data.

Background: Endovascular aortic repair (EVAR) has emerged as standard of care for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). Real-world evidence is limited to compare this technology to open repair (OAR). Major gaps exist related to short-term and long-term outcomes, particularly in respect of gender differences.

mosaicQA - A General Approach to Facilitate Basic Data Quality Assurance for Epidemiological Research.

Background: Epidemiological studies are based on a considerable amount of personal, medical and socio-economic data. To answer research questions with reliable results, epidemiological research projects face the challenge of providing high quality data. Consequently, gathered data has to be reviewed continuously during the data collection period.

TranslatiOnal Registry for CardiomyopatHies (TORCH) - rationale and first results.

Aims: Non-ischemic cardiomyopathies (CMPs) comprise heart muscle disorders of different causes with high variability in disease phenotypes and clinical progression. The lack of national structures for the efficient recruitment, clinical and molecular classification, and follow-up of patients with non-ischemic CMPs limit the thorough analysis of disease mechanisms and the evaluation of novel diagnostic and therapeutic strategies. This paper describes a national, prospective, multicenter registry for patients with non-ischemic CMPs.

Data privacy management and data quality monitoring in the German Centre for Cardiovascular Research's multicentre TranslatiOnal Registry for CardiomyopatHies (DZHK-TORCH).

Aims: The multicentric TranslatiOnal Registry for CardiomyopatHies (TORCH) of the German Centre for Cardiovascular Research aims to recruit 2300 patients with non-ischemic cardiomyopthies.

Methods And Results: The investigations were performed after standard operating procedures. The data are collected in standardized electronic case report forms provided by the data holding of the central data management of the German Centre for Cardiovascular Research using secuTrial (interActive Systems GmbH, Berlin, Germany).

Relationship between objectively measured intensity of physical activity and self-reported enjoyment of physical activity.

Physical activity is an important factor for the maintenance of health. Enjoyment of physical activity is essential to motivate persons to engage in sufficient physical activity. We examined whether self-reported enjoyment of PA is associated with objective measurement of the intensity of PA.

The influence of wearing schemes and supportive telephone calls on adherence in accelerometry measurement: results of a randomized controlled trial.

Background: Physical activity (PA) can be assessed by accelerometer monitors. However, a high adherence to wearing this device is essential to obtain valid data. In this study, the influence of different wearing schemes and additional supportive phone calls (SPCs) on adherence was examined.