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RESPIROLOGY
Volume 20, Issue 2, Pages 348-351Publisher
WILEY-BLACKWELL
DOI: 10.1111/resp.12440
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Delphi technique; Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare infection; mycobacterium infection; non-tuberculous mycobacterium; practice guideline
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Data regarding many clinical aspects of pulmonary Mycobacterium avium complex (pMAC) are lacking. Guidelines rely substantially upon expert opinion, integrated through face-to-face meetings, variably weighting individual opinions. We surveyed North American non-tuberculous mycobacteria experts regarding clinical aspects of pMAC using Delphi methods. Nineteen of 26 invited experts (73%) responded, with extensive variability. Convergence could not be reached for most questions. Respondents described extensive uncertainty around specific issues. Findings underscore urgent need for more research.
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