Objective: To define and select rheumatoid arthritis (RA)-specific core domain set for Longitudinal Observational Studies (LOS) within the Outcome Measures in Rheumatology (OMERACT) framework.
Methods: A three-round online Delphi exercise, including patient research partners (PRPs) and other community partners in healthcare, was conducted. Domains scored 7-9 (i.e., critically important to include) by = 70 % of participants in both groups were included. Items were consolidated in a subsequent dedicated meeting.
Results: Nineteen domains scored = 70 % consensus in both groups. The focus group refined these into a list of twelve domains.
Conclusion: The achieved consensus will inform the next steps of developing the core domain set for LOS in RA.
Keywords: Core domains; Delphi; OMERACT; Rheumatoid arthritis; longitudinal observational studies.
Diego Benavent, Loreto Carmona, Maria A. Lopez-Olivo, Catherine L. Hill, Tiffany Westrich-Robertson, Niti Goel, Vibeke Strand, Beverley Shea, Shawna Grosskleg, Amye Leong, Catherine Hofstetter, Clifton Bingham, Daniel Meyer, Deb Constien, Dorthe B. Berthelsen, Grayson Schultz, Ingrid de Groot, Joan Weiner, Kate Mather, Maarten de Wit, Peter Bohm, Sam Michel Cembalo, Peter Tugwell, Sebastian Bruera, Maria E. Suarez-Almazor
Disease Category: Rheumatology
Disease Name: Rheumatoid arthritis
Age Range: Unknown
Sex: Either
Nature of Intervention: Any
- Clinical experts
- Consumers (patients)
- Researchers
- Service providers
- COS for clinical trials or clinical research
- Delphi process
- Focus group(s)
A three-round online Delphi exercise, including patient research partners (PRPs) and other community partners in healthcare, was conducted. Domains scored 7–9 (i.e., critically important to include) by = 70 % of participants in both groups were included. Items were consolidated in a subsequent dedicated meeting.