Journal article
A core outcome set for appendicitis: A consensus approach utilizing modified Delphi methodology
The journal of trauma and acute care surgery, v 96(3), pp 487-492
01 Mar 2024
PMID: 37751156
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Abstract
BACKGROUND: Appendicitis is one of the most common pathologies encountered by general and acute care surgeons. The current literature is inconsistent, as it is fraught with outcome heterogeneity, especially in the area of nonoperative management. We sought to develop a core outcome set (COS) for future appendicitis studies to facilitate outcome standardization and future data pooling. METHODS: A modified Delphi study was conducted after identification of content experts in the field of appendicitis using both the Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma (EAST) landmark appendicitis articles and consensus from the EAST ad hoc COS taskforce on appendicitis. The study incorporated three rounds. Round 1 utilized free text outcome suggestions, then in rounds 2 and 3 the suggests were scored using a Likert scale of 1 to 9 with 1 to 3 denoting a less important outcome, 4 to 6 denoting an important but noncritical outcome, and 7 to 9 denoting a critically important outcome. Core outcome status consensus was defined a priori as >70% of scores 7 to 9 and <15% of scores 1 to 3. RESULTS: Seventeen panelists initially agreed to participate in the study with 16 completing the process (94%). Thirty-two unique potential outcomes were initially suggested in round 1 and 10 (31%) met consensus with one outcome meeting exclusion at the end of round 2. At completion of round 3, a total of 17 (53%) outcomes achieved COS consensus. CONCLUSION: An international panel of 16 appendicitis experts achieved consensus on 17 core outcomes that should be incorporated into future appendicitis studies as a minimum set of standardized outcomes to help frame future cohort-based studies on appendicitis.
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- Title
- A core outcome set for appendicitis: A consensus approach utilizing modified Delphi methodology
- Creators
- Christopher A. Butts - Reading HospitalSaskya Byerly - University of Tennessee Health Science CenterJeffry Nahmias - UC Irvine HealthRondi Gelbard - University of Alabama at BirminghamMarkus Ziesmann - University of ManitobaBrandon Bruns - The University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterGiana H. Davidson - University of WashingtonSalomone Di Saverio - ASRThomas J. Esposito - Peoria campus of the University of Illinois SystemKatherine Fischkoff - Columbia University Irving Medical CenterBellal Joseph - University of ArizonaHaytham Kaafarani - College Station Medical CenterPanu Mentula - Helsinki University HospitalMauro Podda - University of CagliariJoseph V. Sakran - Johns Hopkins MedicinePaulina Salminen - University of TurkuHenna Sammalkorpi - Helsinki University HospitalRobert G. Sawyer - Western Michigan UniversityDionne Skeete - University of IowaRonald Tesoriero - San Francisco General HospitalDaniel Dante Yeh - Denver Health Medical Center
- Publication Details
- The journal of trauma and acute care surgery, v 96(3), pp 487-492
- Publisher
- Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
- Number of pages
- 6
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Surgery
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:001168213700027
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85185769398
- Other Identifier
- 991021929442104721
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- Web of Science research areas
- Critical Care Medicine
- Surgery