Core Outcome Set-STAndards for Reporting: The COS-STAR Statement.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Core outcome sets (COS) can enhance the relevance of research by ensuring that outcomes of importance to health service users and other people making choices about health care in a particular topic area are measured routinely. Over 200 COS to date have been developed, but the clarity of these reports is suboptimal. COS studies will not achieve their goal if reports of COS are not complete and transparent.

Methods and findings

In recognition of these issues, an international group that included experienced COS developers, methodologists, journal editors, potential users of COS (clinical trialists, systematic reviewers, and clinical guideline developers), and patient representatives developed the Core Outcome Set-STAndards for Reporting (COS-STAR) Statement as a rep

SUBMITTER: Kirkham JJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5068732 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature