Uniform Registration Agreements on Cholesteatoma Care: A Nationwide Consensus Procedure.

ABSTRACT:

Background

To coordinate and align the content for registration of cholesteatoma care.

Methods

Systematic Delphi consensus procedure, consisting three rounds: two written sessions followed by a face-to-face meeting. Before this procedure, input on important patient outcomes was obtained. Consensus was defined as at least 80% agreement by participants. Hundred-thirty-six adult patients who had undergone cholesteatoma surgery and all ENT surgeons of the Dutch ENT Society were invited. The consensus rounds were attended by ENT surgeons with cholesteatoma surgery experience. Feasibility and acceptability of outcome measures and reporting agreements were assessed in round 1 by 150 ENT surgeons. In round 2 definitions were narrowed and context information to interpret outcome meas

SUBMITTER: Ten Tije FA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7458083 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature