A core Outcome Set for Seamless, Standardized Evaluation of Innovative Surgical Procedures and Devices (COHESIVE): A patient and professional stakeholder consensus study

Summary

The aim of the study was to create a core outcome set (COS), an agreed set of outcomes that could be measured, and report in all studies an evaluation of the introduction and evaluation of novel surgical techniques. The authors used data from several different sources such as innovation-specific literature, policy/regulatory body documents, and surgeon interviews. The results included 7,972 verbatim outcomes that were identified which were categorized into 32 domains. The researchers conclude the COS could be used to help encourage safer surgical innovation.