scholarly journals Inter‐rater agreement and reliability of outcome measurement instruments and staging systems used in hidradenitis suppurativa

2019 ◽  
Vol 181 (3) ◽  
pp. 483-491 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. Thorlacius ◽  
A. Garg ◽  
P.T. Riis ◽  
S.M. Nielsen ◽  
V. Bettoli ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hidradenitis Suppurativa ◽  
Outcome Measurement ◽  
Rater Agreement ◽  
Measurement Instruments ◽  
Staging Systems

Sonographic Evaluation of Hidradenitis Suppurativa with Smartphone-Linked Portable Ultrasound

Dermatology ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 1-5
Author(s):  
Maximillian A. Weigelt ◽  
Yuval Hilerowicz ◽  
Jeffrey A. Leichter ◽  
Hadar Lev-Tov
Keyword(s):  
Hidradenitis Suppurativa ◽  
Wound Care ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Clinical Staging ◽  
Routine Practice ◽  
Portable Ultrasound ◽  
Number Of Patients ◽  
Staging Systems ◽  
Conventional Ultrasound ◽  
Potential Benefits

Background: Clinical staging systems for hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) have poor interrater reliability and may underestimate disease activity. Sonographic staging systems may overcome these challenges, but conventional ultrasound (US) machines are expensive and bulky. Portable (p)US may facilitate the integration of sonography into routine practice. Objectives: To assess the ability of a novel smartphone-linked pUS device to identify key sonographic lesions of HS. Methods: The charts of 16 patients with HS who were assessed with pUS at the outpatient Dermatology and Wound Care Clinics of a university hospital center were retrospectively reviewed. Clinical and sonographic images of the affected areas were examined. The main outcome measures were the number of patients with identifiable sonographic lesions and the number of patients with subclinical lesions detected by pUS. Results: All 3 key sonographic lesions of HS were identifiable with pUS. Sonographic lesions were identified in 10 patients (62.5%). Subclinical lesions were identified in 2 patients (12.5%); in both cases, this affected management decisions. Conclusions: We demonstrate the ability of pUS to identify the key sonographic lesions of HS. pUS is a simple and affordable way to integrate HSUS into clinical and research settings, with clear potential benefits to patients.

Outcome Measurement Instruments for Provoked Vulvodynia

2018 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 396-404 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rachael B. Davenport ◽  
Catherine R. Voutier ◽  
Emma C. Veysey
Keyword(s):  
Outcome Measurement ◽  
Measurement Instruments

scholarly journals COSMIN Risk of Bias tool to assess the quality of studies on reliability or measurement error of outcome measurement instruments: a Delphi study

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
L. B. Mokkink ◽  
M. Boers ◽  
C. P. M. van der Vleuten ◽  
L. M. Bouter ◽  
J. Alonso ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Measurement Error ◽  
Delphi Study ◽  
Outcome Measurement ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Measurement Instrument ◽  
Measurement Properties ◽  
Measurement Instruments ◽  
Sources Of Variation ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Background Scores on an outcome measurement instrument depend on the type and settings of the instrument used, how instructions are given to patients, how professionals administer and score the instrument, etc. The impact of all these sources of variation on scores can be assessed in studies on reliability and measurement error, if properly designed and analyzed. The aim of this study was to develop standards to assess the quality of studies on reliability and measurement error of clinician-reported outcome measurement instruments, performance-based outcome measurement instrument, and laboratory values. Methods We conducted a 3-round Delphi study involving 52 panelists. Results Consensus was reached on how a comprehensive research question can be deduced from the design of a reliability study to determine how the results of a study inform us about the quality of the outcome measurement instrument at issue. Consensus was reached on components of outcome measurement instruments, i.e. the potential sources of variation. Next, we reached consensus on standards on design requirements (n = 5), standards on preferred statistical methods for reliability (n = 3) and measurement error (n = 2), and their ratings on a four-point scale. There was one term for a component and one rating of one standard on which no consensus was reached, and therefore required a decision by the steering committee. Conclusion We developed a tool that enables researchers with and without thorough knowledge on measurement properties to assess the quality of a study on reliability and measurement error of outcome measurement instruments.

scholarly journals International development and implementation of a core measurement set for research and audit studies in implant-based breast reconstruction: a study protocol

BMJ Open ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. e035505
Author(s):  
Shelley Potter ◽  
Charlotte Davies ◽  
Christopher Holcombe ◽  
Eva Weiler-Mithoff ◽  
Joanna Skillman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Reconstruction ◽  
International Development ◽  
Outcome Measurement ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Core Outcome ◽  
Measurement Instruments ◽  
Health Measurement ◽  
Clinical Patient ◽  
Patient Reported ◽  
Selection Of

IntroductionOutcome reporting in research studies of breast reconstruction is inconsistent and lacks standardisation. The results of individual studies therefore cannot be meaningfully compared or combined limiting their value. A core outcome set (COS) has been developed to address these issues and identified 11 key outcomes to be measured and reported in all future research and audit studies in reconstructive breast surgery (RBS). A COS represents what key outcomes should be measured. The next step is to determine how and when this should be done. The aim of this study is to develop a core measurement set (CMS) for use in research and audit studies in implant-based breast reconstruction.Methods and analysisThe CMS will be developed in accordance with the guidance developed by the Core Outcome Measures in Effectiveness Trials initiative (COMET) and COnsensus-based Standards for the selection of health Measurement Instruments (COSMIN) group for the selection of outcome measurement instruments (OMIs) for relevant outcome domains included in the RBS COS. This will involve three phases with strategies to promote implementation as a final additional phase. The phases are (1) conceptual considerations in which the target population, procedures and settings are defined; (2) systematic reviews to identify existing clinical, patient-reported and cosmetic OMIs and, if appropriate, assess their quality using COSMIN methodology; (3) a modified Delphi process including sequential Delphi surveys involving approximately 100 healthcare professionals and a face to face consensus meeting to agree and ratify which outcome definitions and OMIs should be used and standardised time points for assessment; (4) strategies to promote dissemination and adoption of the CMS.Ethics and disseminationEthical approval has been granted by University of Bristol Faculty Research Ethics Committee FREC ID 60221. Dissemination strategies will include scientific meeting presentations and peer-reviewed journal publications. Implementation activities will include engagement with journal editors and funders to promote uptake and use of the CMS.

Focus on Risk Factors for Cardiometabolic Disease in Cerebral Palsy: Toward a Core Set of Outcome Measurement Instruments

2019 ◽  
Vol 100 (12) ◽  
pp. 2389-2398 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joyce L. Benner ◽  
Patrick G. McPhee ◽  
Jan Willem Gorter ◽  
Edward A. Hurvitz ◽  
Mark D. Peterson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Cerebral Palsy ◽  
Outcome Measurement ◽  
Cardiometabolic Disease ◽  
Measurement Instruments ◽  
Core Set

Choosing the right outcome measurement instruments for patients with low back pain

2016 ◽  
Vol 30 (6) ◽  
pp. 1003-1020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alessandro Chiarotto ◽  
Caroline B. Terwee ◽  
Raymond W. Ostelo
Keyword(s):  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Outcome Measurement ◽  
Low Back ◽  
Measurement Instruments ◽  
The Right
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