Heterogeneous outcome reporting in adult slow-transit constipation studies: Systematic review towards a core outcome set.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aim

Standardizing evaluative outcomes and their assessment facilitates comparisons between clinical studies and provides a basis for comparing direct effects of different treatment options. The aim of this study was to systematically review types of outcomes and measurement instruments used in studies regarding treatment options for slow-transit constipation (STC) in adults.

Methods

In this systematic review of the literature, we searched MEDLINE, Embase, and PsycINFO from inception through February 2018, for papers assessing any STC treatment in adult patients. Outcomes were systematically extracted and categorized in domains using the conceptual framework of the Outcome Measures in Rheumatology filter 2.0. Outcome reporting was stratified by decade of public

SUBMITTER: Heemskerk SCM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7027471 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature