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Jelinek T, Young A, Jones G, Magana K, Magee T, Ward S, Modi J, Fitzgerald K, Hughes G, Ford AI, Vassar M. Assessing the degree to which randomized controlled trials align with the core outcome set for osteoarthritis of knee and hip: A cross-sectional analysis. Osteoarthritis Cartilage 2024; 32:713-718. [PMID: 38403154 DOI: 10.1016/j.joca.2024.01.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2023] [Revised: 12/28/2023] [Accepted: 01/15/2024] [Indexed: 02/27/2024]
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OBJECTIVE To assess the degree of core outcome set alignment and identify issues with alignment to the 2019 COS among clinical trial registrations focused on knee and/or hip osteoarthritis (OA). METHODS Our search was performed on registered knee and hip OA randomized controlled trials (RCTs) available on ClinicalTrials.gov and WHO International Clinical Trials Registry Platform. The screening process considered trials registered between 8/2014 and 6/2023. We extracted data on general trial characteristics and the five trial endpoints detailed in the COS (pain, physical function, quality of life, patient global assessment, and adverse events), in a masked and duplicate manner. The frequencies of COS alignment were assessed over time prior to and after COS publication. RESULTS Of the 10,718 RCTs screened, 481 met inclusion criteria. Most were phase 3 (368/481, 76.51%) and heavily university-funded (184/481, 38.25%). Despite the 2019 COS, no marked enhancement in overall alignment was noted. The outcome 'Pain' exhibited the highest degree of COS alignment (455/481, 94.59%), whereas 'adverse events' lagged behind (89/481, 18.50%). Additionally, trial factors such as 'Continent', 'Funding Type', and 'Recruitment Status' displayed no significant influence on COS alignment. CONCLUSIONS Despite the acknowledged advantages of using COS in RCTs and the availability of an updated COS, the alignment to these outcomes remains notably low. Significant efforts are needed to encourage broader adoption in future studies on knee and hip OA, with the aim of improving research quality and patient care.
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- Trevon Jelinek
- Office of Medical Student Research, Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, Tulsa, OK, United States.
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- Office of Medical Student Research, Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, Tulsa, OK, United States
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- Office of Medical Student Research, Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, Tulsa, OK, United States
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- Office of Medical Student Research, Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, Tulsa, OK, United States
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- Office of Medical Student Research, Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, Tulsa, OK, United States
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- Office of Medical Student Research, Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, Tulsa, OK, United States
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- Office of Medical Student Research, Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, Tulsa, OK, United States
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- Office of Medical Student Research, Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, Tulsa, OK, United States
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- Office of Medical Student Research, Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, Tulsa, OK, United States
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- Office of Medical Student Research, Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, Tulsa, OK, United States; Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, Tulsa, OK, United States
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- Office of Medical Student Research, Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, Tulsa, OK, United States; Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, Tulsa, OK, United States
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Mendonça N, Avgerinou C, Çavdar S, Cederholm T, Cruz-Jentoft AJ, Torbahn G, Sieber C, Siebentritt HM, Kiesswetter E, Volkert D, Visser M. Critical outcomes to be included in the Core Outcome Set for nutritional intervention studies in older adults with malnutrition or at risk of malnutrition: a modified Delphi Study. Eur J Clin Nutr 2024:10.1038/s41430-024-01444-6. [PMID: 38783109 DOI: 10.1038/s41430-024-01444-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2023] [Revised: 04/12/2024] [Accepted: 04/17/2024] [Indexed: 05/25/2024]
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INTRODUCTION As part of the development of an agreed minimum set of outcomes or Core Outcome Set (COS) for future nutritional intervention trials in older adults with malnutrition or at risk of malnutrition, this work reports on the Delphi surveys and final consensus. METHODS Outcomes from a scoping review were incorporated into a two-round Delphi survey. Researchers and healthcare professionals experienced in malnutrition in older adults were invited to take part in an online survey to rate 38 selected outcomes on a nine-point Likert scale ranging from 'not important' to 'critical' for their setting (community, hospital, or long-term care). Consensus for inclusion was reached when ≥75% (or ≥60% if a patient-reported outcome) of the participants scored the outcome as 'critical' and <15% as 'not important'. Resulting outcomes were voted for inclusion or exclusion in the COS in a final online consensus meeting. RESULTS Ninety-three and 72 participants from diverse professional backgrounds and countries participated in the 1st and 2nd Delphi round, respectively. After both rounds eleven outcomes met the inclusion criteria, largely irrespective of setting. Fifteen participants, representing academia, health care, health policy, industry, and PPI, voted in a final online consensus meeting resulting in ten outcomes: malnutrition status, dietary intake, appetite, body weight or BMI, muscle strength, muscle mass, functional performance, functional limitations, quality of life, and acceptability of the intervention. CONCLUSIONS Ten outcomes will form the COS which is intended to be used by the scientific community in all future nutritional intervention studies for older adults with malnutrition or at risk of malnutrition. The subsequent phase will establish the appropriate methods to measure these outcomes.
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- Nuno Mendonça
- EpiDoC Unit, Comprehensive Health Research Centre, NOVA Medical School, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal.
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- Centre for Ageing Population Studies, Research Department of Primary Care and Population Health, University College London, London, UK
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- Division of Geriatrics, Department of Internal Medicine, Izmir City Hospital, Izmir, Türkiye
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- Department of Public Health and Caring Sciences, Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
- Theme Inflammation and Aging, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Pediatrics, Paracelsus Medical University, Nürnberg, Germany
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- Institute for Biomedicine of Aging, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Nürnberg, Germany
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- Institute for Biomedicine of Aging, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Nürnberg, Germany
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- Institute for Evidence in Medicine, Medical Center-University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Institute for Biomedicine of Aging, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Nürnberg, Germany
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- Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Science, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Bratten C, Tham L, Magana K, Ward S, Magee T, Modi J, Jones G, Fitzgerald K, Hughes G, Ford AI, Vassar M. Taking a chance on outcome standardisation: A cross-sectional analysis assessing the uptake of the prevention of preterm birth core outcome set in randomised controlled trials. BJOG 2024; 131:795-802. [PMID: 37798815 DOI: 10.1111/1471-0528.17681] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2023] [Revised: 08/25/2023] [Accepted: 09/18/2023] [Indexed: 10/07/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Analyse uptake of the core outcome set (COS) within preterm birth (PTB) clinical trials. DESIGN On 26 June 2023, we conducted a systematic search of phase III/IV trial registry entries regarding PTB interventions via ClinicalTrials.gov and the International Clinical Trial Registry Platform. These trials were analysed for the outcomes measured. SETTING N/A. SAMPLE After searching the two databases, 5257 randomised controlled trials (RCTs) were screened, resulting in 92 RCTs for analysis. METHODS Inclusion criteria were the following: subjects were patients receiving an intervention for PTB, study enrolment began within 5 years prior to publication of PTB COS to 26 June 2023, and evaluated the efficacy of interventions. Authors screened and extracted data in masked, duplicate fashion, then performed an interrupted time series analysis, analysis of variance and correlation analysis. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES We extracted outcomes measured by each clinical trial in our sample. Trials were analysed for the percentage of adopted outcomes from PTB COS. RESULTS After COS publication, there was no significant change in percentage of COS outcomes measured. The most measured outcome was 'offspring mortality' (54.34%, 50/92) and the least measured outcome was 'late neonatal neurodevelopment morbidity' (3.26%, 3/92). Additionally, 22.83% (21/92) of trials measured zero outcomes related to the PTB COS. CONCLUSION Our results demonstrated no significant change in outcome measurement before or after PTB COS publication. We recommend focusing on both the measurement of outcomes and the assessments that are used.
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- Chance Bratten
- Office of Medical Student Research, Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
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- Office of Medical Student Research, Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
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- Office of Medical Student Research, Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
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- Office of Medical Student Research, Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
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- Office of Medical Student Research, Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
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- Office of Medical Student Research, Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
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- Office of Medical Student Research, Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
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- Office of Medical Student Research, Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
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- Office of Medical Student Research, Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
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- Office of Medical Student Research, Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
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- Office of Medical Student Research, Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
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Seylanova N, Chernyavskaya A, Degtyareva N, Mursalova A, Ajam A, Xiao L, Aktulaeva K, Roshchin P, Bobkova P, Aiyegbusi OL, Anbu AT, Apfelbacher C, Asadi-Pooya AA, Ashkenazi-Hoffnung L, Brackel C, Buonsenso D, de Groote W, Diaz JV, Dona D, Dunn Galvin A, Genuneit J, Goss H, Hughes SE, Jones CJ, Kuppalli K, Malone LA, McFarland S, Needham DM, Nekliudov N, Nicholson TR, Oliveira CR, Schiess N, Segal TY, Sigfrid L, Thorne C, Vijverberg S, Warner JO, Were WM, Williamson PR, Munblit D. Core outcome measurement set for research and clinical practice in post-COVID-19 condition (long COVID) in children and young people: an international Delphi consensus study "PC-COS Children". Eur Respir J 2024; 63:2301761. [PMID: 38359962 PMCID: PMC10938351 DOI: 10.1183/13993003.01761-2023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2023] [Accepted: 12/04/2023] [Indexed: 02/17/2024]
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The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic substantially impacted different age groups, with children and young people not exempted. Many have experienced enduring health consequences. Presently, there is no consensus on the health outcomes to assess in children and young people with post-COVID-19 condition. Furthermore, it is unclear which measurement instruments are appropriate for use in research and clinical management of children and young people with post-COVID-19. To address these unmet needs, we conducted a consensus study, aiming to develop a core outcome set (COS) and an associated core outcome measurement set (COMS) for evaluating post-COVID-19 condition in children and young people. Our methodology comprised of two phases. In phase 1 (to create a COS), we performed an extensive literature review and categorisation of outcomes, and prioritised those outcomes in a two-round online modified Delphi process followed by a consensus meeting. In phase 2 (to create the COMS), we performed another modified Delphi consensus process to evaluate measurement instruments for previously defined core outcomes from phase 1, followed by an online consensus workshop to finalise recommendations regarding the most appropriate instruments for each core outcome. In phase 1, 214 participants from 37 countries participated, with 154 (72%) contributing to both Delphi rounds. The subsequent online consensus meeting resulted in a final COS which encompassed seven critical outcomes: fatigue; post-exertion symptoms; work/occupational and study changes; as well as functional changes, symptoms, and conditions relating to cardiovascular, neuro-cognitive, gastrointestinal and physical outcomes. In phase 2, 11 international experts were involved in a modified Delphi process, selecting measurement instruments for a subsequent online consensus workshop where 30 voting participants discussed and independently scored the selected instruments. As a result of this consensus process, four instruments met a priori consensus criteria for inclusion: PedsQL multidimensional fatigue scale for "fatigue"; PedsQL gastrointestinal symptom scales for "gastrointestinal"; PedsQL cognitive functioning scale for "neurocognitive" and EQ-5D for "physical functioning". Despite proposing outcome measurement instruments for the remaining three core outcomes ("cardiovascular", "post-exertional malaise", "work/occupational and study changes"), a consensus was not achieved. Our international, consensus-based initiative presents a robust framework for evaluating post-COVID-19 condition in children and young people in research and clinical practice via a rigorously defined COS and associated COMS. It will aid in the uniform measurement and reporting of relevant health outcomes worldwide.
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- Nina Seylanova
- Independent researcher, London, UK
- Authors contributed equally to the study; apart from the two joint first authors, who contributed equally, the primary study team members and the last author, authors are listed in alphabetical order
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- Department of Paediatrics and Paediatric Rheumatology, Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University), Moscow, Russia
- National Medical Research Center for Children's Health, Moscow, Russia
- Authors contributed equally to the study; apart from the two joint first authors, who contributed equally, the primary study team members and the last author, authors are listed in alphabetical order
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- Department of Paediatrics and Paediatric Infectious Diseases, Institute of Child's Health, Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University), Moscow, Russia
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- University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Epilepsy Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
- Jefferson Comprehensive Epilepsy Center, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Paediatric Pulmonology, Emma Children's Hospital, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Pediatrics, Tergooi Hospital, Blaricum, The Netherlands
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- Center for Global Health Research and Studies, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
- Department of Woman and Child Health and Public Health, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Department for Women's and Children's Health, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- Department for Women's and Children's Health, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- Pediatric Epidemiology, Department of Pediatrics, Medical Faculty, Leipzig University, Leipzig, Germany
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- Institute of Applied Health Research, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Department for Women's and Children's Health, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- Kennedy Krieger Institute, Baltimore, MD, USA
- Departments of Neurology and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Institute of Applied Health Research, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Outcomes After Critical Illness and Surgery (OACIS) Research Group, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
- Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, UK
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- Yale University School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Section of Infectious Diseases, New Haven, CT, USA
- Yale University School of Public Health, Department of Biostatistics, Division of Health Informatics, New Haven, CT, USA
- Yale New Haven Children's Hospital, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Brain Health Unit, Mental Health and Substance Use Department, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland
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- University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- ISARIC Global Support Centre, Centre for Tropical Medicine and Global Health, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Population, Policy and Practice Research and Teaching Dept, University College London GOS Institute of Child Health, London, UK
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- Department for Women's and Children's Health, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- MRC-NIHR Trials Methodology Research Partnership, Department of Health Data Science, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
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- Department of Paediatrics and Paediatric Infectious Diseases, Institute of Child's Health, Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University), Moscow, Russia
- Division of Care in Long Term Conditions, Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery and Palliative Care, King's College London, London, UK
- Research and Clinical Center for Neuropsychiatry, Moscow, Russia
- Authors contributed equally to the study; apart from the two joint first authors, who contributed equally, the primary study team members and the last author, authors are listed in alphabetical order
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Jacobson ME, Rick JW, Gerbens LAA, Baghoomian W, Gould LJ, Marzano AV, Chen DM, Oakes DL, Dissemond J, Yamamoto T, Shinkai K, Nolan B, Lobato D, Thomas KS, Ortega-Loayza AG. A core domain set for pyoderma gangrenosum trial outcomes: an international eDelphi and consensus study from the UPGRADE initiative. Br J Dermatol 2024; 190:392-401. [PMID: 37952167 DOI: 10.1093/bjd/ljad420] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2023] [Revised: 09/24/2023] [Accepted: 11/16/2023] [Indexed: 11/14/2023]
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BACKGROUND Pyoderma gangrenosum (PG) is a rare ulcerative skin condition with no current standardized outcomes or outcome measures. With a rich investigational therapeutic pipeline, standardization of outcomes and improvement of data quality and interpretability will promote the appropriate and consistent evaluation of potential new therapies. Core outcome sets (COS) are agreed, standardized sets of outcomes that represent the minimum that should be measured and reported in all clinical trials of a specific condition. OBJECTIVES To identify and reach a consensus on which domains (what to be measured) should be included in the Understanding Pyoderma Gangrenosum: Review and Analysis of Disease Effects (UPGRADE) core domain set for clinical trials in PG. METHODS Collaborative discussions between patients and PG experts, and a systematic review of the literature identified items and prospective domains. A three-round international eDelphi exercise was performed to prioritize the domains and refine the provisional items (consensus: ≥ 70% of participants rating a domain as 'extremely important' and < 15% of participants voting 'not important'), followed by an international meeting to reach consensus on the core domain set (consensus: < 30% disagreement). Item-generation discussions and consensus meetings were hosted via online videoconferences. The eDelphi exercise and consensus voting were performed using Qualtrics survey software. Participants were adults with PG, healthcare professionals, researchers and industry representatives. RESULTS Collaborative discussions and systematic reviews yielded 115 items, which were distilled into 15 prospective domains. The eDelphi exercise removed the three lowest-priority domains ('laboratory tests', 'treatment costs' and 'disease impact on family') and ranked 'pain', 'quality of life' and 'physical symptoms' as the highest-priority prospective domains. Consensus was reached on the domains of 'pain', 'quality of life' and 'clinical signs'. The domain of 'disease course/disease progression' narrowly failed to reach consensus for inclusion in the core set (32% of participants voted 'no'). Refinement of this domain definition will be required and presented for consideration at future consensus meetings. CONCLUSIONS The UPGRADE core domain set for clinical trials in PG has been agreed by international multistakeholder consensus. Future work will develop and/or select outcome measurement instruments for these domains to establish a COS.
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- Michael E Jacobson
- Department of Dermatology, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Amsterdam UMC, location Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam Public Health, Infection, and Immunity, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Dermatology, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR, USA
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- South Shore Health Center for Wound Healing, Weymouth, MA, USA
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- Dermatology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
- Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- Genentech Incorporated, South San Francisco, CA, USA
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- South Shore Health Center for Wound Healing, Weymouth, MA, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Venerology, and Allergology, University of Essen-Duisburg, Essen, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Centre of Evidence Based Dermatology, School of Medicine, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK
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- Department of Dermatology, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR, USA
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Tonin FS, Alves da Costa F, Fernandez-Llimos F. Impact of harm minimization interventions on reducing blood-borne infection transmission and some injecting behaviors among people who inject drugs: an overview and evidence gap mapping. Addict Sci Clin Pract 2024; 19:9. [PMID: 38310293 PMCID: PMC10838443 DOI: 10.1186/s13722-024-00439-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2023] [Accepted: 01/18/2024] [Indexed: 02/05/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND This study aimed to synthetize the evidence on the effectiveness of harm minimization interventions on reducing blood-borne infection transmission and injecting behaviors among people who inject drugs (PWID) through a comprehensive overview of systematic reviews and evidence gap mapping. METHODS A systematic review was conducted with searches in PubMed and Scopus to identify systematic reviews assessing the impact of interventions aimed at reducing the harms associated with injectable drug use. The overall characteristics of the studies were extracted and their methodological quality was assessed using AMSTAR-2. An evidence gap map was constructed, highlighting the most frequently reported outcomes by intervention (CRD42023387713). RESULTS Thirty-three systematic reviews were included. Of these, 14 (42.2%) assessed the impact of needle/syringe exchange programs (NSEP) and 11 (33.3%) examined opioid agonist therapy (OAT). These interventions are likely to be associated with reductions of HIV/HCV incidence (10-40% risk reduction for NSEP; 50-60% for OAT) and sharing injecting paraphernalia (50% for NSEP, 25-85% for OAT), particularly when combined (moderate evidence). Behavioral/educational interventions were assessed in 12 reviews (36.4%) with most authors in favor/partially in favor of the use of these approaches (moderate evidence). Take-home naloxone programs and supervised-injection facilities were each assessed in two studies (6.1%), which reported inconclusive results (limited/inconsistent evidence). Most authors reported high levels of heterogeneity and risk of bias. Other interventions and outcomes were inadequately reported. Most systematic reviews presented low or critically low quality. CONCLUSION The evidence is sufficient to support the effectiveness of OAT, NSEP and their combination in reducing blood-borne infection transmission and certain injecting behaviors among PWID. However, evidence of other harm minimizations interventions in different settings and for some outcomes remain insufficient.
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- Fernanda S Tonin
- H&TRC - Health & Technology Research Center, ESTeSL - Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde, Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Research Institute for Medicines (iMED.ULisboa), Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Lisbon, Av. Prof. Gama Pinto, Lisbon, Portugal.
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- Applied Molecular Biosciences Unit, (UCIBIO-i4HB) Laboratory of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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Matsugi A, Yoshida N, Nakano H, Okada Y. The Neurorehabilitation of Neurological Movement Disorders Requires Rigorous and Sustained Research. J Clin Med 2024; 13:852. [PMID: 38337549 PMCID: PMC10856025 DOI: 10.3390/jcm13030852] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2024] [Revised: 01/29/2024] [Accepted: 01/30/2024] [Indexed: 02/12/2024] Open
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Movement disorders that stem from neurological conditions such as stroke, cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis (MS), Parkinson's disease (PD), and spinocerebellar degeneration (SCD) can significantly impair a person's activities of daily living (ADL) [...].
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- Akiyoshi Matsugi
- Faculty of Rehabilitation, Shijonawate Gakuen University, Osaka 574-0011, Japan
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Kansai University of Health Sciences, Osaka 590-0433, Japan;
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, Kyoto Tachibana University, Kyoto 607-8175, Japan;
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- Faculty of Health Science, Kio University, Nara 635-0832, Japan;
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Kari K, Thayani Z, Ward S, Magee T, Jones G, Fitzgerald K, Magana K, Modi J, Hughes G, Ito Ford A, Vassar M. Assessing the uptake of the type 1 diabetes core outcome set in randomized controlled trials: A Cross-Sectional study. Diabetes Res Clin Pract 2024; 207:111085. [PMID: 38195041 DOI: 10.1016/j.diabres.2023.111085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2023] [Revised: 11/04/2023] [Accepted: 12/27/2023] [Indexed: 01/11/2024]
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AIMS This study analyzed uptake of the core outcome set (COS) for type 1 diabetes (T1D) and trends in its use before and after its development in December 2017. METHODS On June 26, 2023, ClinicalTrials.gov was systematically searched for T1D randomized controlled trials. The Core Outcome Measures in Effectiveness Trials (COMET) database provided a COS of eight key outcomes for analysis. Included trials were analyzed for COS uptake before and after its release in December 2017 in a masked, duplicate fashion by independent reviewers. We also calculated the proportion of trials that measured the complete COS and assessed the most frequently reported COS outcomes. RESULTS Of 3,792 originally screened articles, 144 RCTs were included in the final sample. Following COS publication, its use steadily decreased. Within the COS, HbA1c and severe hypoglycemia were most frequently implemented as endpoints; other recommended outcomes were rarely used in the published trials. CONCLUSION Despite the 2017 T1D COS publication, use has decreased over time. This inconsistency negatively influences evidence-based practices and care. Educating researchers on COS and promoting uptake is crucial. Wider COS adoption in T1D trials could enhance clinical research overall. Further study of barriers and facilitators influencing uptake is essential to support consistent use and reporting.
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- Karim Kari
- Office of Medical Student Research, Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, Tulsa, OK, United States.
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- Office of Medical Student Research, Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, Tulsa, OK, United States
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- Office of Medical Student Research, Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, Tulsa, OK, United States.
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- Office of Medical Student Research, Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, Tulsa, OK, United States.
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- Office of Medical Student Research, Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, Tulsa, OK, United States.
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- Office of Medical Student Research, Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, Tulsa, OK, United States.
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- Office of Medical Student Research, Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, Tulsa, OK, United States.
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- Office of Medical Student Research, Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, Tulsa, OK, United States.
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- Office of Medical Student Research, Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, Tulsa, OK, United States
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- Office of Medical Student Research, Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, Tulsa, OK, United States; Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, Tulsa, OK, United States.
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- Office of Medical Student Research, Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, Tulsa, OK, United States; Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, Tulsa, OK, United States.
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Paul E, George J, Ward S, Fitzgerald K, Jones G, Magana K, Modi J, Magee T, Hughes G, Ford AI, Vassar M. Assessing uptake of the core outcome set in randomized controlled trials for Parkinson's disease: A systematic review. Ageing Res Rev 2023; 91:102081. [PMID: 37774933 DOI: 10.1016/j.arr.2023.102081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2023] [Revised: 09/20/2023] [Accepted: 09/25/2023] [Indexed: 10/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND Parkinson's Disease (PD) affects more than 10 million individuals, with increasing incidence worldwide. As PD's incidence rises, research funding is increasing substantially. PD's core outcome set (COS) provides standardization for PD clinical trial outcomes, improves research quality, and study comparability. Our study aimed to analyze COS uptake rate before and after the PD COS publication. METHODS We searched ClinicalTrials.gov to retrieve phase III/IV adult PD trials published between 2013 and 2023. Screening for inclusion and data extraction occurred in a masked, duplicate fashion. Trial characteristics and COS uptake rate were extracted from this sample. RESULTS In our 111 included trials, the COS uptake rate was highest for the 'Walking and Balance' outcome and lowest for the 'Hospital Admissions' outcome. Overall, there was a non-significant monthly increase of 0.26 % (P = 0.266, CI = [-0.20, 0.72]) in "COS-defined outcome" measurement when comparing pre- and post-COS publication. CONCLUSION Our study found no significant increase in COS uptake in PD clinical trials. We found multiple outcomes to be vastly unmeasured and heterogeneity among the measurement instruments used. These findings complicate standardizing and comparing RCT outcomes. Overcoming these barriers is vital to improving the usefulness of PD research.
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- Eli Paul
- Office of Medical Student Research, Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, 1111 W. 17th St., Tulsa, OK 74017, United States.
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- Office of Medical Student Research, Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, 1111 W. 17th St., Tulsa, OK 74017, United States
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- Office of Medical Student Research, Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, 1111 W. 17th St., Tulsa, OK 74017, United States
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- Office of Medical Student Research, Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, 1111 W. 17th St., Tulsa, OK 74017, United States
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- Office of Medical Student Research, Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, 1111 W. 17th St., Tulsa, OK 74017, United States
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- Office of Medical Student Research, Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, 1111 W. 17th St., Tulsa, OK 74017, United States
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- Office of Medical Student Research, Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, 1111 W. 17th St., Tulsa, OK 74017, United States
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- Office of Medical Student Research, Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, 1111 W. 17th St., Tulsa, OK 74017, United States
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- Office of Medical Student Research, Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, 1111 W. 17th St., Tulsa, OK 74017, United States
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- Office of Medical Student Research, Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, 1111 W. 17th St., Tulsa, OK 74017, United States; Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, 1111 W. 17th St., Tulsa, OK 74017, United States
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- Office of Medical Student Research, Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, 1111 W. 17th St., Tulsa, OK 74017, United States; Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, 1111 W. 17th St., Tulsa, OK 74017, United States
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Broadley T, Higgins A, Hodgson C. Physical rehabilitation, mobilization and patient-centred outcomes: what is new? Curr Opin Crit Care 2023; 29:505-512. [PMID: 37641507 DOI: 10.1097/mcc.0000000000001081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/31/2023]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Physical rehabilitation and mobilization interventions aim to reduce the incidence of intensive care unit (ICU)-acquired weakness and subsequently reduce morbidity in critically ill patients. This chapter will explore the evidence for physical rehabilitation and mobilization with an emphasis on patient-centred outcomes selected in randomized controlled trials. This is particularly pertinent at a time when clinicians are deciding how to implement physical rehabilitation and mobilization into the treatment of critically ill patients. RECENT FINDINGS Multiple trials of physical rehabilitation and mobilization were published in 2022 and 2023 with conflicting results. Analysing the complexities of physical rehabilitation research provides an insight into these results and will aid in the interpretation of trials of physical rehabilitation and mobilization. SUMMARY Patient-centred outcomes are often utilized in physical rehabilitation and mobilization research, but this does not automatically correspond to an increase in research quality. Improving consistency in trials of physical rehabilitation will aid in the interpretation and translation of physical rehabilitation research.
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- Tessa Broadley
- Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Research Centre
- Alfred Health, Melbourne
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- Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Research Centre
- The George Institute for Global Health, Sydney
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- Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Research Centre
- Alfred Health, Melbourne
- The George Institute for Global Health, Sydney
- Department of Critical Care, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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Esfandiari E, Chudyk AM, Grover S, Lau EY, Hoppmann C, Mortenson WB, Mulligan K, Newton C, Pauly T, Pitman B, Rush KL, Sakakibara BM, Symes B, Tsuei S, Petrella RJ, Ashe MC. Social Prescribing Outcomes for Trials (SPOT): Protocol for a modified Delphi study on core outcomes. PLoS One 2023; 18:e0285182. [PMID: 37192189 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0285182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2023] [Accepted: 04/18/2023] [Indexed: 05/18/2023] Open
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PURPOSE This is a study protocol to co-create with knowledge users a core outcome set focused on middle-aged and older adults (40 years+) for use in social prescribing research. METHODS We will follow the Core Outcome Measures in Effectiveness Trials (COMET) guide and use modified Delphi methods, including collating outcomes reported in social prescribing publications, online surveys, and discussion with our team to finalize the core outcome set. We intentionally center this work on people who deliver and receive social prescribing and include methods to evaluate collaboration. Our three-part process includes: (1) identifying published systematic reviews on social prescribing for adults to extract reported outcomes; and (2) up to three rounds of online surveys to rate the importance of outcomes for social prescribing. For this part, we will invite people (n = 240) who represent the population experienced in social prescribing, including researchers, members of social prescribing organizations, and people who receive social prescribing and their caregivers. Finally, we will (3) convene a virtual team meeting to discuss and rank the findings and finalize the core outcome set and our knowledge mobilization plan. CONCLUSION To our knowledge, this is the first study designed to use a modified Delphi method to co-create core outcomes for social prescribing. Development of a core outcome set contributes to improved knowledge synthesis via consistency in measures and terminology. We aim to develop guidance for future research, and specifically on the use of core outcomes for social prescribing at the person/patient, provider, program, and societal-level.
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- Elham Esfandiari
- Department of Family Practice, The University of British Columbia (UBC), Vancouver, British Columbia (BC), Canada
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- College of Nursing, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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- Department of Family Practice, The University of British Columbia (UBC), Vancouver, British Columbia (BC), Canada
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, UBC, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- UBC Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, Vancouver, BC, Canada
- GF Strong Rehabilitation Research Program, Vancouver, BC, Canada
- International Collaboration on Repair Discoveries, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Family Practice, The University of British Columbia (UBC), Vancouver, British Columbia (BC), Canada
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- Department of Gerontology, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC, Canada
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- School of Nursing, UBC-Okanagan, Kelowna, BC, Canada
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- UBC Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, Vancouver, BC, Canada
- Centre for Chronic Disease Prevention and Management, Southern Medical Program, UBC-Okanagan, Kelowna, BC, Canada
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- United Way British Columbia, Burnaby, BC, Canada
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- Department of Family Practice, The University of British Columbia (UBC), Vancouver, British Columbia (BC), Canada
- Department of Global Health and Population, Harvard T H Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, United States of America
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- Department of Family Practice, The University of British Columbia (UBC), Vancouver, British Columbia (BC), Canada
- Department of Family Medicine, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
- School of Kinesiology, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
- Western Centre for Public Health & Family Medicine, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Family Practice, The University of British Columbia (UBC), Vancouver, British Columbia (BC), Canada
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