A Core Outcome Set for Inflammatory Bowel Diseases: Development and Recommendations for Implementation in Clinical Practice Through an International Multi-stakeholder Consensus Process.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aims

Standardising health outcome measurements supports delivery of care and enables data-driven learning systems and secondary data use for research. As part of the Health Outcomes Observatory [H2O] initiative, and building on existing knowledge, a core outcome set [COS] for inflammatory bowel diseases [IBD] was defined through an international modified Delphi method.

Methods

Stakeholders rated 90 variables on a 9-point importance scale twice, allowing score modification based on feedback displayed per stakeholder group. Two consecutive consensus meetings were held to discuss results and formulate recommendations for measurement in clinical practice. Variables scoring 7 or higher by ≥80% of the participants, or based on consensus meeting agreement, were inclu

SUBMITTER: Fierens L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11812258 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature