Pediatric anesthesia & critical care
Core Outcome Sets for Pediatric Perioperative Research: An International Stakeholder Engagement Exercise and Consensus Report from the Pediatric Perioperative Outcomes Group
Authors' conclusion
The authors identified perioperative core outcome sets for four age-based pediatric populations.
Study context
- Population
- Pediatric perioperative research; patients, parents/guardians and healthcare providerssurvey
- Participants
- 1,178 participants
- Outcome
- Core outcome sets
Methodological detailsstakeholder survey and Delphi process, international, two-round Delphi, Core Outcome Measures in Effectiveness Trials (COMET)-recommended stepwise process, Survey respondents: 81 patients 8 to 12 yr, 99 patients 13 to 17 yr, 587 parents/guardians, 411 healthcare providers (128 nurses, 147 anesthesiologists, 136 surgeons), Delphi: 7 patient family representatives, 9 surgeons, 7 nurses, 44 anesthesiologists
- Stakeholder survey and Delphi process
- International
- Two-round Delphi
- COMET-recommended stepwise process
- Survey respondents: 81 patients 8 to 12 yr, 99 patients 13 to 17 yr, 587 parents/guardians, 411 healthcare providers (128 nurses, 147 anesthesiologists, 136 surgeons)
- Delphi: 7 patient family representatives, 9 surgeons, 7 nurses, 44 anesthesiologists
Recommendations
As reported in the abstract
- Core outcome sets unanimously agreed for neonates, infants, children 1 to 12 yr and adolescents 13 to 17 yr
- Core outcomes for all populations: cardiovascular or respiratory adverse events, pain, assessment of pain relief, unplanned medical attention
- Quality of recovery included in all but neonates
- Return to normal function also included in adolescents
Original publication
Core Outcome Sets for Pediatric Perioperative Research: An International Stakeholder Engagement Exercise and Consensus Report from the Pediatric Perioperative Outcomes Group. Anesthesiology. Published 31 July 2025. doi:10.
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