Core outcome set for surgical trials in gastric cancer (GASTROS study): international patient and healthcare professional consensus.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Surgery is the primary treatment that can offer potential cure for gastric cancer, but is associated with significant risks. Identifying optimal surgical approaches should be based on comparing outcomes from well designed trials. Currently, trials report different outcomes, making synthesis of evidence difficult. To address this, the aim of this study was to develop a core outcome set (COS)-a standardized group of outcomes important to key international stakeholders-that should be reported by future trials in this field.

Methods

Stage 1 of the study involved identifying potentially important outcomes from previous trials and a series of patient interviews. Stage 2 involved patients and healthcare professionals prioritizing outcomes using a multilanguage internatio

SUBMITTER: Alkhaffaf B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10364901 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature