Table 2 Outcome categorization
From: Developing a core outcome set for acetabular fractures: a systematic review (part I)
Core area | Outcome domain | Number of unique outcomes | Example for unique outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|
Death | Mortality/survival | 1 | Mortality |
Physiological/clinical | Cardiac | 1 | Cardiovascular complications |
Gastrointestinal | 6 | Hernia | |
General | 16 | pain | |
Immune system | 1 | Inflammatory response | |
Infection and infestation | 7 | Infection | |
Injury and poisoning | 3 | Iatrogenic neurovascular injury | |
Musculoskeletal and connective tissue | 78 | Range of motion | |
Nervous system | 25 | Iatrogenic sciatic nerve injury | |
Renal and urinary | 5 | Urinary tract infection | |
Psychiatric | 2 | Mental status | |
Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal | 3 | Pneumonia | |
Skin and subcutaneous tissue | 13 | Decubitus | |
Vascular | 23 | Deep vein thrombosis | |
Life impact | Physical functioning | 30 | Ability to walk independently |
Social functioning | 2 | Social functioning | |
Role functioning | 4 | Ability to work | |
Emotional functioning/wellbeing | 5 | Arousal | |
Cognitive functioning | 1 | Cognitive dysfunction | |
Delivery of care | 1 | Satisfaction with medical care | |
Resource use | Economic | 16 | Operation time |
Hospital | 5 | Length of hospital stay | |
Need for further intervention | 12 | Conversion to total hip arthroplasty | |
Societal/carer burden | 2 | Return to their home | |
Adverse events | Adverse events/effects | 4 | Surgical complication |