Identification of outcomes in clinical studies for pelvic venous disorders

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OBJECTIVE: There is increasing recognition that health systems need to measure and improve the value of patient care by measuring outcomes. Chronic pelvic pain secondary to pelvic venous insufficiency can have a significant impact on the quality of life (QOL) of women affected. Despite growing recognition, pelvic venous disorders (PeVDs), an important cause of chronic pelvic pain, remain underdiagnosed. Developing a core outcome set (COS) for benchmarking care delivery enhances the standardization of care. However, there is no consensus regarding a standardized minimum set of outcomes for PeVD. We aimed to generate a list of outcomes reported in previous PeVD treatment studies to lay the foundation for developing a COS for PeVD.

METHODS: This scoping review was undertaken according to the PRISMA-ScR guidelines. Initially, screening, full-text review and extraction was conducted on studies published between 2018 and 2023. Subsequently, the search was expanded using 1-year intervals, until, over a 1-year interval, no new outcomes were recorded. Closely related outcomes were classified into domains, and domains into three core areas: disease-specific, treatment-related, and QOL-related outcomes.

RESULTS: Of the 1579 records identified, 51 publications were included. From these studies, 108 different outcomes were identified. The median number of outcomes per study was 8 (interquartile range, 6-13). Closely related outcomes were organized into 42 outcome domains, which were then categorized into 3 core outcome areas; 47.6% (20/42) were disease specific, 35.7% (15/42) treatment related, and 16.7% (7/42) were QOL related. Of the 51 included studies, disease-specific outcomes were identified in 96.1% of the studies (49/51), treatment-related outcomes in 94.1% (48/51), and QOL outcomes in only 13.7% (7/51).

CONCLUSIONS: There was significant heterogeneity in outcomes reported in PeVD studies. Most PeVD treatment studies evaluated disease-specific and treatment-related outcomes of PeVD, but few reported outcomes that measured the impact on QOL. These findings will inform the next steps in developing a COS for PeVD.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - year:2024

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Journal of vascular surgery. Venous and lymphatic disorders - (2024) vom: 05. März, Seite 101865

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Kavallieros, Konstantinos [VerfasserIn]
Pope, Tasneem [VerfasserIn]
Tan, Matthew [VerfasserIn]
Kaur, Harmeena [VerfasserIn]
Gianesini, Sergio [VerfasserIn]
Lazarashvili, Zaza [VerfasserIn]
Jaworucka-Kaczorowska, Aleksandra [VerfasserIn]
Narayanan, Sriram [VerfasserIn]
Gwozdz, Adam M [VerfasserIn]
Davies, Alun H [VerfasserIn]

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Core outcome set
Journal Article
Outcomes
Pelvic venous disease
Pelvic venous insufficiency
Review
Scoping review

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Date Revised 10.04.2024

published: Print-Electronic

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10.1016/j.jvsv.2024.101865

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NLM369426428