Developing a Core outcome set of Traditional Chinese Medicine on Traumatic Optic Neuropathy
General Information
WANG ying is the chief physician of acupuncture and neuro-ophthalmology , as well as the principal investigator of the study.
Health Area
Target Population
Method(s)
First, we will systematically evaluate the outcome indicators of all studies on the treatment of traumatic optic neuropathy with traditional Chinese medicine, and produce the initial outcome indicators list.
Second, we will identify the stakeholder groups participating in the Delphi process and Consensus conference, including: caregivers and patients, Patient/support group representatives, methodologists, policy makers, researchers, pharmaceutical companies, pharmaceutical experts,reseatchers and linical experts,
The first round of Delphi process:
Survey method: more than 200 non-experts were asked to rate the importance of each outcome indicator through questionnaires sent by email.
Survey contents: list of initial outcome indicators, and collect new outcome indicators not included in the list of initial outcome indicators.
Evaluation mechanism: participants are required to score according to the importance of each indicator. If they are not sure, they can choose "not sure".If at least 70% of Stakeholder groups in the first round consider an indicator important, then proceed to the second round. If there are any new indicators, all of them will be graded in the second round.
Second round of Delphi process:
Participants: all members who have completed the first round of the Delphi survey will be surveyed
Survey method: same as the first round
Evaluation mechanism:We will inform them that the evaluation results and distribution of scores for each indicator in the first round, and ask them to re-grade the indicator, taking into account the responses of other participants.The specific scoring principle is the same as in the first round. If the score is changed significantly, they are required to provide reasons for the change.
Then, we will have the consensus conference:
Participants: steering committee and expert group members, and Stakeholder groups in the Delphi process.
How to implement: all Stakeholder groups' assessment result will be prioritized. Attendees can discuss each outcome indicator and then anonymously rate it.If an outcome measure achieves a "critical" score of at least 70% for a Stakeholder group, it will be recommended first.