Core Outcome Sets (COS) related to pregnancy and childbirth: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Systematic reviews often conclude low confidence in the results due to heterogeneity in the reported outcomes. A Core Outcome Set (COS) is an agreed standardised collection of outcomes for a specific area of health. The outcomes included in a COS are to be measured and summarized in clinical trials as well as systematic reviews to counteract this heterogeneity.

Aim

The aim is to identify, compile and assess final and ongoing studies that are prioritizing outcomes in the area of pregnancy and childbirth.

Methods

All studies which prioritized outcomes related to pregnancy and childbirth using consensus method, including Delphi surveys or consensus meetings were included. Searches were conducted in Ovid MEDLINE, EMBASE, PsycINFO, Academic Search Elite, CINAHL,

SUBMITTER: Osterberg M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8501579 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature