Title: KSUMC Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI)
Edition: Adapted
Classification: Standard guideline
Field: Comprehensive guideline
Countries and regions: Saudi Arabia
Guidelines users: Physicians, nurses, pharmacists, and technicians at the points of care of the Cardiology, emergency medicine, internal medicine, clinical pharmacy, radiology, and imaging, laboratory medicine, anesthesiology, and nursing services at KSUMC.
Evidence classification method: The description of the methodology for the production of this adapted CPG can be fulfilled by utilizing the King Saud University (KSU) Modified ADAPTE method. This CPG formal adaptation method included three phases (setup, adaptation, and finalization), nine modules, and 24 steps with modifications in the steps and tools to suit the local general healthcare setting in Saudi Arabia. Overall, the steps of CPG adaptation included the selection of the health topic, formulation of the CPG adaptation working group, identification of health questions using the PIPOH model, searching and selecting Source CPGs with clear inclusion and exclusion criteria, quality assessment of included Source CPGs by using the Appraisal of Guidelines for Research and Evaluation (AGREE) II Instrument, assessment of the currency of the selected Source CPG, drafting of the adapted CPG, external review and consultation process, finalization of the adapted CPG with a set of implementation tools, declaration of conflicts of interests, and finally a plan for review and update. For further details on the specific modifications in steps and tools, refer to the article by Amer et al. 2019 (https://doi.org/10.1111/jep.12927).
Development unit: King Fahad Cardiac Center (KFCC), King Saud University Medical City (KSUMC), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Registration time: 2022-03-19
Registration number: IPGRP-2022CN161
Purpose of the guideline: To generate evidence-based recommendations on the management of patients with STEMI with emphasis on advances in reperfusion therapy, organization of regional systems of care, transfer algorithms, antithrombotic and medical therapies, and secondary prevention strategies to optimize patient-centered care at KSUMC.