Patient priorities in relation to surgery for gastric cancer: qualitative interviews with gastric cancer surgery patients to inform the development of a core outcome set.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The reporting of outcomes in surgical trials for gastric cancer is inconsistent. The GASTROS study (GAstric Cancer Surgery TRials Reported Outcome Standardisation) aims to address this by developing a core outcome set (COS) for use in all future trials within this field. A COS should reflect the views of all stakeholders, including patients. We undertook a series of interviews to identify outcomes important to patients which would be considered for inclusion in a COS.

Setting

All interviews took place within the UK. Interviews were carried out face-to-face at hospitals and cancer support centres or via the telephone.

Participants

Twenty participants at varying stages of recovery following surgery for gastric cancer w

SUBMITTER: Alkhaffaf B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7044961 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature