Systematic review of international Delphi surveys for core outcome set development: representation of international patients.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

A core outcome set (COS) describes a minimum set of outcomes to be reported by all clinical trials of one healthcare condition. Delphi surveys are frequently used to achieve consensus on core outcomes. International input is important to achieve global COS uptake. We aimed to investigate participant representation in international Delphi surveys, with reference to the inclusion of patients and participants from low and middle income countries as stakeholders (LMICs).

Design

Systematic review.

Data sources

EMBASE, Medline, Web of Science, COMET database and hand-searching.

Eligibility criteria

Protocols and studies describing Delphi surveys used to develop an international COS for trial reporting, published between 1 January 2017 and 6 June 2019.

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SUBMITTER: Lee A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7684826 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature