Protocol for the development of a core outcome set for clinical trials in primary sclerosing cholangitis
Hussain N, Ma C, Hirschfield G, Walmsley M, Hanford P, Vesterhus M, Kowdley K, Bergquist A, Ponsioen C, Levy C, Assis D, Schramm C, Bowlus C, Trauner M, Aiyegbusi O, Jairath V, Trivedi P. Protocol for the development of a core outcome set for clinical trials in primary sclerosing cholangitis. BMJ Open 2024, 14: e080143. PMID: 38926149, PMCID: PMC11216047, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-080143.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCholangitis, SclerosingClinical Trials as TopicDelphi TechniqueEndpoint DeterminationHumansOutcome Assessment, Health CareResearch DesignSystematic Reviews as TopicConceptsPrimary sclerosing cholangitisClinical trialsSclerosing cholangitisCore outcome setImmune-mediated liver diseasesPrimary sclerosing cholangitis treatmentOutcome measuresEvaluate novel therapiesSlow disease progressionPatient-reported outcome measuresMedical therapyNovel therapiesLiver fibrosisDisease progressionHistological assessmentLiver diseaseInternational two-round Delphi surveyImaging-based biomarkersIntervention trialsTherapyConsensus meetingHealthcare payersCholangitisSemistructured qualitative interviewsTwo-round Delphi survey