Development of a Core Outcome Set for Clinical Effectiveness Trials in Esophageal Cancer Resection Surgery

Objective: Development of a core outcome set (COS) for clinical effectiveness trials in esophageal cancer resection surgery. Background: Inconsistency and heterogeneity in outcome reporting after esophageal cancer resection surgery hampers comparison of trial results and undermines evidence synthesis. COSs provide an evidence-based approach to these challenges. Methods: A long list of clinical and patient-reported outcomes was identified and...