What is the Expert Panel Composition for the ABC (Atrial brillation Better Care) approach?
The chair of the panel (G.Y.H.L.) was appointed and subsequently reviewed and approved by CHEST's Professional Standards Committee. Panelists were nominated by the chair based on their expertise relative to potential guideline questions. All panel nominees were reviewed for their potential conflicts of interest (COIs) by CHEST's Professional Standards Committee. After review, nominees who were found to have no substantial COIs were approved, whereas nominees with potential intellectual and financial COIs that were manageable were approved with management. Panelists approved with management were prohibited from participating in discussions or voting on recommendations in which they had substantial COIs.