An international Delphi survey and consensus meeting to define the core outcome set for trigeminal neuralgia clinical trials.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Trigeminal neuralgia (TN) is an excruciating unilateral facial pain, which negatively affects patient's quality of life. Historically, it has been difficult to compare treatment efficacy due to the lack of standardized outcomes. In addition, patients' perspective has seldomly been acknowledged. The aim of this study was to reach consensus on what outcomes of treatment are important to different TN stakeholders (patients, clinicians and researchers), to identify the TN Core Outcome Set (TRINCOS).

Methods

A list of outcomes identified through a systematic review and focus group work was used to develop the survey questionnaire. A three-round Delphi was conducted. Participants were asked to score the outcomes on scale from 1 to 9 (1-3 not important;4-6 important but

SUBMITTER: Venda Nova C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10092666 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature