Authors
Michael Brundage, Jane Blazeby, Dennis Revicki, Brenda Bass, Henrica De Vet, Helen Duffy, Fabio Efficace, Madeleine King, Cindy LK Lam, David Moher, Jane Scott, Jeff Sloan, Claire Snyder, Susan Yount, Melanie Calvert
Publication date
2013/8
Source
Quality of Life Research
Volume
22
Pages
1161-1175
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Description
Purpose
To develop expert consensus on a suite of reporting standards for HRQL outcomes of RCTs.
Methods
A Task Force of The International Society of Quality of Life Research (ISOQOL) undertook a systematic review of the literature to identify candidate reporting standards for HRQL in RCTs. Subsequently, a web-based survey was circulated to the ISOQOL membership. Respondents were asked to rate candidate standards on a 4-point Likert scale based on their perceived value in reporting studies in which HRQL was a study outcome (primary or secondary). Results were synthesized into draft reporting guidelines, which were further reviewed by the membership to inform the final guidance.
Results
Forty-six existing candidate standards for reporting HRQL results in RCTs were synthesized to produce a 40 item …
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