ArticleColorectal disease : the official journal of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland2022
A core outcome set for clinical studies of adhesive small bowel obstruction.
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- Water-soluble contrast agents in adhesional small bowel obstruction: meta-analysis and PRECIS-2 assessment of trials.BJS open · 2025Pooled it
- Prevention of adhesive small bowel obstruction by anti-adhesion barriers: do they really work?Techniques in coloproctology · 2026Review
- Risk Factors Associated with Intestinal Strangulation in Patients with Adhesive Small Bowel Obstruction: A Retrospective Analysis of 951 Cases.Langenbeck's archives of surgery · 2026Article
- Impact of surgery and complications on GI recovery after SBO: Insights from the SnapSBO cohort.Colorectal disease : the official journal of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland · 2026Article
- Development of a patient-reported outcome measure for gastrointestinal recovery after surgery (PRO-diGI).The British journal of surgery · 2025Article
- Treatment options for patients with pilonidal sinus disease: PITSTOP, a mixed-methods evaluation.Health technology assessment (Winchester, England) · 2024Observational
- Research and practice priorities in pilonidal sinus disease: a consensus from the PITSTOP study.Colorectal disease : the official journal of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland · 2024Article
- A core outcome set for clinical studies of adhesive small bowel obstruction.Colorectal disease : the official journal of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland · 2022Article
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Abstract
aimAdhesive small bowel obstruction (ASBO) is a common surgical emergency condition. Research in the field is plentiful; however, inconsistency in outcome reporting makes comparisons challenging. The aim of this study was to define a core outcome set (COS) for studies of ASBO.
methodsThe long list of outcomes was identified through systematic review, and focus groups across different geographical regions. A modified Delphi consensus exercise of three rounds was undertaken with stakeholder groups (patients and clinicians). Items were rated on a 9-point Likert scale. Items exceeding 70% rating at 7-9 were passed to the consensus meeting. New item proposals were invited in round 1. Individualised feedback on prior voting compared to other participants was provided. An international consensus meeting was convened to ratify the final COS.
resultsIn round 1, 56 items were rated by 118 respondents. A total of 18 items reached consensus, and respondents proposed an additional 10 items. Round 2 was completed by 90 respondents, and nine items achieved consensus. In round 3, 80 surveys were completed; one item achieved consensus, and five borderline items were identified. The final COS included 26 outcomes, mapped to the following domains: Interventions, need for stoma, septic complications, return of gut function, patient reported outcomes, and recurrence of obstruction, as well as mortality, failure to rescue, and time to resolution.
conclusionThis COS should be used in future studies in the treatment of adhesive SBO. Further studies to define a core measurement set are needed to identify the optimum tools to measure each outcome.
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