Reporting of health-related quality of life in emergency laparotomy trials: a systematic review and narrative synthesis.
Candice L DowneyJ LessingD G JaynePublished in: Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation (2023)
There are many perceived challenges to collecting health-related quality of life data in the emergency surgery setting. Many of these can be offset with progressive trial designs. There is a need for further research in the systematic development of patient-reported outcomes for use in emergency surgery.
Keyphrases
- patient reported outcomes
- public health
- minimally invasive
- emergency department
- coronary artery bypass
- healthcare
- surgical site infection
- multiple sclerosis
- depressive symptoms
- clinical trial
- mental health
- physical activity
- study protocol
- phase iii
- phase ii
- adverse drug
- coronary artery disease
- acute coronary syndrome
- open label