"Development of a Core Outcome Set for the research and assessment of i" by Alison Bravington, George Obita et al.
BACKGROUND: Malignant bowel obstruction is experienced by 15% of people with advanced cancer, preventing them from eating and drinking and causing pain, nausea and vomiting. Surgery is not always appropriate. Management options include tube or stent drainage of intestinal contents and symptom control using medication. Published literature describing palliative interventions uses a broad range of outcome measures, few of which are patient-relevant. This hinders evidence synthesis, and fails to co...
Steering Group Expert Panel Core Outcome Set Core Outcome Measures Effectiveness Trials Public Involvement
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