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Benjamin Allin, Timothy Bradnock, Simon Kenny, Gregor Walker, Marian Knight

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Article in Trials, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

  1. NETSArchives of disease in childhood · 2017
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Benjamin AllinNational Perinatal Epidemiology Unit, University of Oxford, Old Road Campus, Richard Doll Building, Oxford, OX3 7LF, UK. benjaminallin@doctors.org.uk.
Timothy BradnockRoyal Hospital for Children, Glasgow, 1345 Govan Road, Govan, Glasgow, G51 4TF, UK.
Simon KennyAlder Hey Children's Hospital, East Prescot Road, Liverpool, L14 5AB, UK.
Gregor WalkerRoyal Hospital for Children, Glasgow, 1345 Govan Road, Govan, Glasgow, G51 4TF, UK.
Marian KnightNational Perinatal Epidemiology Unit, University of Oxford, Old Road Campus, Richard Doll Building, Oxford, OX3 7LF, UK.

Funding

Department of Health DRF-2015-08-076Department of Health NIHR-RP-011-032
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundUse of core outcome sets in research has been proposed as a method for countering the problems caused by heterogeneity of outcome measure reporting. Heterogeneity of outcome measure reporting occurs in Hirschsprung's disease (HD) research and is limiting the development of a robust evidence base to support clinical practice.

methodsCandidate outcome measures have been identified through a systematic review. These outcome measures will form the starting point for a three-phase online Delphi process to be carried out in parallel by three panels of experts. Panel 1 is a neonatal panel; panel 2 is a non-neonatal panel; and panel 3 is a lay panel. In round 1, experts will be asked to score the previously identified outcome measures from 1 to 9 based on how important they think the measures are in determining the overall success of their/their child's/their patient's HD. In round 2, experts will be presented with the same list of outcome measures and graphical representations of how their panel scored that outcome in round 1. They will be asked to re-score the outcome measure, taking into account how important other members of their panel felt it to be. In round 3, experts will again be asked to re-score each outcome measure, but this time they will receive a graphical representation of the distribution of scores from all three panels, which they should take into account when re-scoring. Following round 3 of the Delphi process, 40 experts will be invited to attend a face-to-face consensus meeting. Participants will be invited in a purposive manner to obtain balance between the different panels. Results of the Delphi process will be discussed, and outcomes will be re-scored. Outcome measures where >70% of participants at the meeting scored it 7-9 and <15% scored it 1-3 will form the core outcome set. DISCUSSION: Development of a core outcome set will help to reduce heterogeneity of outcome measure reporting in HD. This will increase the quality of research taking place and ultimately improve care provided to infants with HD.

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Age FactorsAnastomosis, SurgicalConsensusDelphi TechniqueDigestive System Surgical ProceduresHirschsprung DiseaseHumansInfant, NewbornLaparoscopyProcess Assessment, Health CareQuality Indicators, Health CareResearch DesignRisk FactorsSystematic Reviews as TopicTreatment OutcomeCore outcome setsHirschsprung’s diseasePaediatric surgery

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PMID27923407
PMCPMC5141636

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