Richard M Kaufman, Benjamin Djulbegovic, Terry Gernsheimer, Steven Kleinman, Alan T Tinmouth, Kelley E Capocelli, Mark D Cipolle, Claudia S Cohn, Mark K Fung, Brenda J Grossman, Paul D Mintz, Barbara A O'Malley, Deborah A Sesok-Pizzini, Aryeh Shander, Gary E Stack, Kathryn E Webert, Robert Weinstein, Babu G Welch, Glenn J Whitman, Edward C Wong, Aaron A R Tobian
BACKGROUND: The AABB (formerly, the American Association of Blood Banks) developed this guideline on appropriate use of platelet transfusion in adult patients. METHODS: These guidelines are based on a systematic review of randomized, clinical trials and observational studies (1900 to September 2014) that reported clinical outcomes on patients receiving prophylactic or therapeutic platelet transfusions. An expert panel reviewed the data and developed recommendations using the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE) framework...
February 3, 2015: Annals of Internal Medicine