Development of a core outcome set for amblyopia, strabismus and ocular motility disorders: a review to identify outcome measures.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Core Outcome Sets (COS) are defined as the minimum sets of outcomes that should be measured and reported in all randomised controlled trials to facilitate combination and comparability of research. The aim of this review is to produce an item bank of previously reported outcome measures from published studies in amblyopia, strabismus and ocular motility disorders to initiate the development of COS.

Methods

A review was conducted to identify articles reporting outcome measures for amblyopia, strabismus and ocular motility disorders. Using systematic methods according to the COMET handbook we searched key electronic bibliographic databases from 1st January 2011 to 27th September 2016 using MESH terms and alternatives indicating the different subtypes of amblyopia, s

SUBMITTER: Al Jabri S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6368710 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature