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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2018 Sep 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Vasc Surg. 2017 Apr 24;66(3):810–818. doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2017.01.061

Table I.

Proposed Metrics for Endpoints

Existing Recommendations YearA
 Antiplatelet and Statin at time of Discharge for all Symptomatic PAD [7,13,17,18] 2007
 Surveillance of Patency at 1-year after Intervention for Patients with Claudication [7] 2015
 Zero 30-day Major Amputation Rate after Intervention for Claudication [13] 2015

Existing Recommendations without Clear Threshold

 Low to Zero 30-day Mortality Rate after Intervention for Claudication [7,13,17] 2007
 High Amputation Free Survival and Survival at 1-year after Intervention for Patients with Claudication [7,13] 2013

Potential Endpoints

 30-day Major Amputation and MACE Rates after Intervention for CLI [8] 2009
 Amputation Free Survival and Survival at 1-year after Intervention for Patients with CLI [8] 2009
 Surgical Site Infection Rates Stratified by Symptom Status

Endpoints of Unknown Significance

 Threshold for Blood Transfusion
A

Year represents earliest year of publication for a guideline or supporting evidence