CIRSE Classification System for Complications' Reporting: A Project Evaluation Process.

The Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe (CIRSE) developed a classification system for reporting complications in interventional radiology procedures. To evaluate the system's effectiveness, a validation procedure was conducted at a conference, where participants ranked complications using the CIRSE system. The results showed excellent agreement among participants, leading to the proposal of a modified CIRSE classification system. This system divides category 1 into two subcategories and category 3 into two subcategories. The goal is to create a universal approach for complications reporting in interventional radiology. The CIRSE system focuses on long-term sequelae and is similar to other classification systems used in surgery and adverse event reporting. The system was well-received by practitioners and is considered valid and reliable. [Extracted from the article]