German Pediatric Intensive Care Transport Registry - Data Dictionary

It was initiated to establish a research infrastructure for systematically documenting pediatric intensive care transports across Germany. The PIT registry aims to improve the quality and accessibility of care for critically ill children by providing a comprehensive dataset covering transport characteristics, patient demographics, medical interventions, clinical status upon admission, and transport-related adverse events.

The registry dataset was developed by experts in the field of pediatric intensive care and pediatric critical care transport through a two-stage Delphi process. It consists of 71 variables in four categories: I) Details on transport timing, referral, and accepting hospitals; II) Details on the transport team and the transport equipment; III) Interventions by the transport teams and critical incidents; and IV) Patient details including vitals on arrival.