The definition and aims of Anesthesia: a Delphi-based consensus statement
The consensus developed in this study provides a structured framework for defining anaesthesia's objectives, improving patient-centred care, guiding clinical practice, and fostering research. By incorporating sustainability and long-term patient outcomes, the consensus supports the evolution of precision anaesthesia. Future research will validate these defined aims in various perioperative settings and refine the consensus based on real-world applications.
Authors
- Martin Soehle (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5962-8746)
- Patrice Forget (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5772-8439)
- Paul McConnell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1682-4760)
- Wolfgang Bühre (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8296-9426)
- Karina Jakobsen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-6526-5424)
- Cliff Shelton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8438-398X)
- Başak Ceyda Meço (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2951-9634)
- Anil Hormis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5510-7639)
- Paola Aceto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0228-0603)
- Finn M. Radtke (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5260-5384)
- Vincent Bonhomme (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6356-547X)
- Federico Bilotta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2496-6646)
- Lian Kah Ti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0424-286X)
- Cláudia Marquez Simões (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4306-5168)
- Ahed Zeidan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5489-0297)
- J. P. Mulier (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6664-8270)
- Ivan Rimstad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9659-2316)
- Idit Matot (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4830-222X)
- Bartosz Kozłowski (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2296-9352)
- Lisbeth Evered (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9051-7913)
- Falk von Dincklage (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1543-4544)
- Yotam Weiss (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-1682-0196)
- Sarah Saxena (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7510-3579)
- Edoardo DeRobertis
- Luiz Fernando Reis Falcão
- Joana Berger-Estilita
- Maria Wittman
- Daniel Schmukler
- Ismail Gönegur
- Peter Kirkegard
Institutions
- Oslo University Hospital (NO)
- Bydgoszcz University of Science and Technology (PL)
- Universitätsmedizin Greifswald (DE)
- University Hospital Bonn (DE)
- Royal Alexandra Hospital (GB)
- AGH University of Krakow (PL)
- Sapienza University of Rome (IT)
- Universidade Federal de São Paulo (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Anaesthesia Critical Care & Pain Medicine
- Published
- 2025-09-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.accpm.2025.101614
- Primary Topic
- Delphi Technique in Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00