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Patient priorities in relation to surgery for gastric cancer: qualitative interviews with gastric cancer surgery patients to inform the development of a core outcome set.
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- A Systematic Mapping Review of Core Outcome Reporting in Surgical Research for Oesophageal Cancer.Journal of surgical oncology · 2026Pooled it
- Uncut Roux-en-Y reconstruction after distal gastrectomy for gastric cancer.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2024Pooled it
- Systematic review of health-related quality of life (HRQoL) issues associated with gastric cancer: capturing cross-cultural differences.Gastric cancer : official journal of the International Gastric Cancer Association and the Japanese Gastric Cancer Association · 2022Pooled it
- Outcomes That Matter in Gastrointestinal Cancer Care: A Focus Group Study of Patient-Centred Outcomes Identified by Patients and Care Partners.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2026Article
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- Core outcome set for surgical trials in gastric cancer (GASTROS study): international patient and healthcare professional consensus.The British journal of surgery · 2021Article
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Abstract
objectiveThe reporting of outcomes in surgical trials for gastric cancer is inconsistent. The GASTROS study (
settingAll interviews took place within the UK. Interviews were carried out face-to-face at hospitals and cancer support centres or via the telephone.
participantsTwenty participants at varying stages of recovery following surgery for gastric cancer with curative intent.
designQualitative design using semistructured interviews, supported by an interview guide which was iteratively modified; thematic analysis was used to explore patient priorities.
resultsSix themes enveloping 38 outcomes were identified; surviving and controlling cancer, technical aspects of surgery, adverse events from surgery, recovering from surgery, long-term problems following surgery and long-term life impact of surgery. The 'most important' patient priority was to be 'cured of cancer'.
conclusionSurgical trials for gastric cancer should consider broader priorities of patients when choosing which outcomes to report. This study highlighted the importance of longer-term outcomes such as cancer survival. Outcomes identified in this study will be used to inform an international Delphi survey to develop a COS in this field.
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