Rheumatoid arthritis

Patient outcomes in longitudinal observational studies (POLOS) of rheumatoid arthritis: Determining the OMERACT core domain set

Semin Arthritis RheumPublished Delphi consensus study

Authors' conclusion

The achieved consensus will inform the next steps of developing the core domain set for LOS in RA.

Study context

Population
Patient research partners (PRPs) and other community partners in healthcare; Rheumatoid arthritis (RA)-specific core domain set for Longitudinal Observational Studies (LOS) within the OMERACT framework
Outcome
Domains scored 7-9 (critically important to include) by ≥ 70 % of participants in both groups
Methodological detailsthree-round online Delphi, patient research partners included, consensus meeting
  • Three-round online Delphi
  • Patient research partners included
  • Consensus meeting

Recommendations

As reported in the abstract

Domains reaching consensus

Domains scoring ≥ 70 % consensus in both groups

19

Domains after refinement by the focus group

12

Original publication

Patient outcomes in longitudinal observational studies (POLOS) of rheumatoid arthritis: Determining the OMERACT core domain set. Semin Arthritis Rheum. Published 13 December 2023. doi:10.1016/j.semarthrit.2023.152343

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