IR Triage Standardization: Delphi Process Reaches Consensus on 21 Procedures

A Delphi survey of IR attendings achieved >75% agreement on priority tiers for 21 of 34 common interventional radiology procedures, suggesting timing of high, medium, or low priority. Implementing this triage tool could improve treatment times.

• Of 34 procedures, 21 achieved >75% consensus on priority tier (high, medium, low, or do not include).
• Two additional procedures reached agreement when analysis was limited to respondents with ≥5 years of attending experience.
• Respondent distribution: 55% academic, 29% private practice, 16% community; 77% had ≥5 years experience.

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