Svjetlana Dosenovic1,2, Zrinka Nikolic2, Bozena Ivancev1, Antonia Jelicic Kadic2,3, Livia Puljak4. 1. Department of Anesthesiology & Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital Split, Split, Croatia. 2. Laboratory for Pain Research, University of Split School of Medicine, Split, Croatia. 3. Department of Pediatrics, University Hospital Split, Split, Croatia. 4. Center for Evidence-Based Medicine and Health Care, Catholic University of Croatia, Zagreb, Croatia.
Abstract
Aim: We assessed the knowledge and adoption of Initiative on Methods, Measurement and Pain Assessment in Clinical Trials (IMMPACT)-recommended core outcome set (COS) and core outcome measures (COM) among authors of systematic reviews (SR) and randomized controlled trials (RCT) about interventions for neuropathic pain (NeuP). Methods: NeuP SR and RCT authors identified via a systematic literature search were surveyed. Results: The response rate was low. Although majority of respondents were familiar with the IMMPACT COS, only 61% of SR authors and 40% of RCT authors used the COS. The main perceived obstacle that prevented the adoption of the COS was the lack of awareness of the full IMMPACT COS. Conclusion: The adoption of IMMPACT-recommended COS and COM among NeuP authors was inadequate and their appropriateness needs to be further evaluated.
Aim: We assessed the knowledge and adoption of Initiative on Methods, Measurement and Pain Assessment in Clinical Trials (IMMPACT)-recommended core outcome set (COS) and core outcome measures (COM) among authors of systematic reviews (SR) and randomized controlled trials (RCT) about interventions for neuropathic pain (NeuP). Methods: NeuP SR and RCT authors identified via a systematic literature search were surveyed. Results: The response rate was low. Although majority of respondents were familiar with the IMMPACT COS, only 61% of SR authors and 40% of RCT authors used the COS. The main perceived obstacle that prevented the adoption of the COS was the lack of awareness of the full IMMPACT COS. Conclusion: The adoption of IMMPACT-recommended COS and COM among NeuP authors was inadequate and their appropriateness needs to be further evaluated.
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Keywords:
IMMPACT; core outcome measures; core outcome set; initiative on methods, measurement and pain assessment in clinical trials; neuropathic pain; survey