Key result
Collecting HRQoL data in emergency laparotomy trials proves feasible primarily using EQ-5D despite declining adherence.
Why the study?
Understanding patients' health-related quality of life after emergency laparotomy is important to improve informed consent and surgical care evaluation, but its use in clinical trials is not well summarized.
How are health-related quality of life tools used and reported in clinical trials involving patients undergoing emergency laparotomy?
Comparison
Use of health-related quality of life measurement tools
Design
Systematic review with narrative synthesis
Authors
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Supports integrating HRQoL endpoints into emergency laparotomy trials; extends evidence by underscoring need to address declining adherence.
Systematic Review
How are health-related quality of life tools used and reported in clinical trials involving patients undergoing emergency laparotomy?
The review highlights the diverse use of HRQoL tools, predominantly EQ-5D, in emergency laparotomy trials and underscores the need for systematic development of patient-reported outcomes in emergency surgery.
Downey et al. (2023) conducted a systematic review in Emergency laparotomy. Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) assessment was evaluated on Reporting and feasibility of HRQoL tools. Collecting health-related quality of life data in emergency laparotomy trials is feasible, with the EQ-5D being the most commonly used tool, although protocol adherence decreases over time.
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