Identification of outcomes to inform the development of a core outcome set for surgical innovation: a targeted review of case studies of novel surgical devices.
Nicholas WilsonRhiannon C MacefieldChristin HoffmannMatthew J EdmondsonRachael Lucia MillerEmily N KirkhamNatalie S BlencoweAngus G K McNairBarry G MainJane M BlazebyKerry N L AveryShelley PotterPublished in: BMJ open (2022)
Outcome domains unique to evaluating innovative surgical devices have been identified. Findings have been combined with multiple other data sources relevant to the evaluation of surgical innovation to inform the development of a COS to measure and report in all studies evaluating novel surgical procedures/devices.