Fig 1.
Four-phase COS development process.
Fig 2.
Outcome selection process from study inception to Core Outcome Set.
Table 1.
Origin and progress of the 82 outcomes taken forward to round 1 of the Delphi survey.
Table 2.
Details of survey participation by stakeholder group (‘Mixed’ group: 5 researchers, 5 gastroenterologists, 1 consultant in acute medicine, 1 dentist from nutrition support team, 1 geriatrician, 1 pharmacist).
Table 3.
Additional outcomes reviewed (round 1).
Additional outcomes suggested by round 1 survey respondents, with rationale for not taking forward to round 2.
Table 4.
Outcomes considered in consensus meeting.
Outcomes presented in the consensus meetings, indicating level of stakeholder group agreement.
Fig 3.
Recommended domains and core outcomes for the assessment of inoperable malignant bowel obstruction.
Table 5.
Results of consensus meetings.
Results of live polling during the consensus meetings. Outcomes which reached consensus for inclusion in the core set in both the clinician group and the patient and caregiver group are shown in bold type.