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Table 3 Summary of outcomes prioritised by using different approaches to the integration of stakeholders’ views

From: Exploring methods the for selection and integration of stakeholder views in the development of core outcome sets: a case study in reconstructive breast surgery

Single heterogeneous panel analysis (outcomes prioritised by all participants combined ignoring stakeholder groups) (n = 10)

Two heterogeneous panel analysis (outcomes prioritised considering professionals and patients separately but ignoring prespecified subgroups) (n = 12)

Multiple homogeneous panel analysis (outcomes prioritised considering professional and patients subgroups separately) (n = 18)

Short-term complications (n = 3)

Short-term complications (n = 4)

Short-term complications (n = 6)

 Implant-related complications

 Flap-related complications

 Major complications

Wound-related complications (Pt)

Implant-related complications (Both)

Flap-related complications (Both)

Major complications (Both)

Systemic complications (Pt-SG3, Pt-SG4)

Bleeding-related complications (Pt-SG1, Pt-SG2, Pt-SG3, Pt-SG4)

Wound-related complications (P-SG) (Pt-SG1, Pt-SG2, Pt-SG3, Pt-SG4)

Implant-related complications (all)

Flap-related complications (all)

Major complications (all)

Long-term complications (n = 0)

Long-term complications (n = 1)

Long-term complications (n = 3)

 

Unplanned surgery for any reason (Pt)

Long-term implant-related complications (P-SG) (Pt-SG1, Pt-SG2, Pt-SG3)

Donor-site complications (Pt-SG3)

Unplanned surgery for any reason (P-SG) (Pt-SG1, Pt-SG2, Pt-SG3, Pt-SG4)

Psychosocial issues (n = 5)

Psychosocial issues (n = 5)

Psychosocial issues (n = 6)

 Self-esteem

 Body image

 Normality

 Emotional well-being

 Quality of life

Self-esteem (Both)

Body image (P)

Normality (Both)

Emotional well-being (Both)

Quality of life (Both)

Self-esteem (all)

Body image (all)

Normality (all)

Emotional well-being (all)

Sexual well-being (P-SG)

Quality of life (all)

Cosmesis (n = 2)

Cosmesis (n = 2)

Cosmesis (n = 3)

 Patient-reported cosmetic outcome

 Women’s cosmetic satisfaction

Patient-reported cosmetic outcome (Both)

Women’s cosmetic satisfaction (Both)

Patient-reported cosmetic outcome (all)

Objective cosmetic outcome (Pt-SG1, Pt-SG3)

Women’s cosmetic satisfaction (all)

  1. Items in italics are those identified as the top 10 priorities at each stage of the analysis by a specific stakeholder group or subgroup ; group or subgroup prioritising the outcome is given in brackets
  2. P professional group, P-SG professional subgroup, Pt patient group, Pt-SG1 patient subgroup 1 (type of reconstructive surgery), Pt-SG2 patient subgroup 2 (timing of reconstructive surgery), Pt-SG3 patient subgroup 3 (age of women undergoing reconstruction), Pt-SG4 patient subgroup 4 (time since breast reconstruction)
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