Development and Content of Core Outcome Sets in Neonatology-A Scoping Review.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

To identify subgroups of neonates for whom core outcome sets (COS) have been developed, the outcomes that were included and the methods used in their formulation.

Methods

We performed a scoping review and searched databases in April 2025 for published COS. We included COS that reported neonatal outcomes, even when the original interventions targeted pregnant individuals. Methods of COS development and the included outcomes were extracted for descriptive analysis.

Results

A total of 363 abstracts were screened and 34 COS studies included for analysis. The most used methods were modified Delphi and Delphi consensus methods, consisting of a median of three rounds and a consensus meeting. Overall, a total of 62 distinct neonatal outcomes were proposed. The five most c

SUBMITTER: Kuitunen I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12520272 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature