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Table 2 The 20 domains with the greatest difference between mean outcome and information scores in round 1

From: Trial outcomes and information for clinical decision-making: a comparative study of opinions of health professionals

Domain name

Category

Mean outcome score

Mean information score

Difference in mean

95 % CI

Lymph node harvest

Operation and hospital stay

7.89

3.85

4.07

3.46 to 4.68

Unplanned re-admission

Operation and hospital stay

7.94

4.90

3.06

2.52 to 3.61

Long-term survival

Survival/recurrence

7.76

4.95

2.81

2.21 to 3.41

Disease-free interval

Survival/recurrence

7.47

4.78

2.72

2.13 to 3.30

Length of hospital stay

Operation and hospital stay

7.77

5.45

2.35

1.83 to 2.88

Second primary cancer

Survival/recurrence

5.58

3.31

2.27

1.67 to 2.88

Length of bowel removed

Operation and hospital stay

5.23

3.07

2.16

1.57 to 2.75

Distant recurrence

Survival/recurrence

8.02

5.93

2.11

1.57 to 2.64

Operative time

Operation and hospital stay

5.94

3.84

2.07

1.54 to 2.61

Local recurrence

Survival/recurrence

8.07

6.00

2.04

1.54 to 2.55

Recurrence

Survival/recurrence

8.03

6.06

1.99

1.49 to 2.49

Length of time after surgery until the bowels open

Operation and hospital stay

6.08

4.15

1.98

1.46 to 2.50

Equipment failure

Operation and hospital stay

4.86

3.08

1.79

1.21 to 2.37

Reoperation

Operation and hospital stay

8.24

6.61

1.64

1.16 to 2.11

Resection margins

Operation and hospital stay

8.55

6.97

1.60

1.06 to 2.14

Non-progression

Operation and hospital stay

7.71

6.15

1.56

1.06 to 2.07

Multi-organ failure

Generic complications

6.83

5.34

1.55

1.03 to 2.07

Allergic reactions

Generic complications

4.66

3.21

1.45

0.87 to 2.03

Enterocutaneous fistula

CRC-specific complications

6.03

4.66

1.39

0.88 to 1.90

Enterovisceral fistula

CRC-specific complications

5.68

4.36

1.27

0.78 to 1.76