Residual disease after primary surgery for advanced epithelial ovarian cancer: expert elicitation exercise to explore opinions about potential impact of publication bias in a planned systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

We consider expert opinion and its incorporation into a planned meta-analysis as a way of adjusting for anticipated publication bias. We conduct an elicitation exercise among eligible British Gynaecological Cancer Society (BGCS) members with expertise in gynaecology.

Design

Expert elicitation exercise.

Setting

BGCS.

Participants

Members of the BGCS with expertise in gynaecology.

Methods

Experts were presented with details of a planned prospective systematic review and meta-analysis, assessing overall survival for the extent of excision of residual disease (RD) after primary surgery for advanced epithelial ovarian cancer. Participants were asked views on the likelihood of different studies (varied in the size of the study population and the RD

SUBMITTER: Bryant A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9438036 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature