Evaluation of Guideline Adherence for Cardiac Catheterization in Patients With Presumed Obstructive Coronary Artery Disease in Germany (ENLIGHT-KHK) – A Multicentre, Prospective, Observational Study

Guideline adherence in the use of coronary angiography in patients presenting at the emergency department without myocardial infarction – Results from the German ENLIGHT-KHK project

“…Thirdly, the patient questionnaire and the evaluating rules used to determine the patients’ main complaints were not independently validated [11] . However, the patient questionnaire, which was completed by the patients alone, and collected by study personnel, allowed data on the patients’ main complaints to be collected with a reduced risk of physician bias.…”

“…And this despite the fact, that about 10% of the annual CA volume in Germany is performed in this population [10] . To fill this gap in evidence, to evaluate the health-economic consequences of GL non-adherent use of CA, and to detect facilitators and barriers of GL-adherent care the multi-facetted ENLIGHT-KHK project was conducted [11] . Results on GL-adherence in the use of CA in chronic coronary syndrome (CCS), on health economic consequences and on factors influencing GL-adherence were already published [12] , [13] , [14] .…”

Methods for assessing guideline adherence for invasive procedures in the care of chronic coronary artery disease: a scoping review

“…9 10 There has been growing interest recently in evaluating the uptake among healthcare providers of clinical practice guidelines for patient treatment in chronic CAD care, that is, the adherence of healthcare providers to clinical guideline recommendations. [11][12][13][14] Since evidence on guideline adherence in clinical practice contributes to quantifying the quality of care 15 and may be used to stimulate activities that promote a more guideline-adherent use of cardiovascular procedures, 14 it is important to ensure that the concept of guideline adherence is measured accurately and consistently. To the best of our knowledge, there is no available evidence on the accuracy and comparability of the methods used to assess guideline adherence for invasive procedures in the field of chronic CAD care.…”