Establishing core outcome sets for gastrointestinal recovery in studies of postoperative ileus and small bowel obstruction: protocol for a nested methodological study.
Stephen J ChapmanM J LeeS BlackwellR ArnottR P G Ten BroekC P DelaneyNagendra N Dudi-VenkataD HindD G JayneK MellorA MishraG O'GradyTarik SammourG ThorpeCameron I WellsAlbert M WolthuisN S Fearnheadnull nullPublished in: Colorectal disease : the official journal of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland (2019)
The final output will be registered with the Core Outcome Measures in Effectiveness Trials initiative. A multi-faceted, quality improvement campaign for the reporting of gastrointestinal recovery in clinical studies will be launched, targeting international professional and patient groups, charitable organizations and editorial committees. Success will be explored via an updated systematic review of outcomes 5 years after registration of the core outcome set.