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BJOG-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY
Volume 125, Issue 12, Pages 1514-1521Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1111/1471-0528.15272
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Core outcome sets; definition; hyperemesis gravidarum; outcomes; systematic review
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BackgroundHyperemesis gravidarum (HG) is a common cause of hospital admission in early pregnancy. There is no international consensus on the definition of HG, or on outcomes that should be reported in trials. Consistency in definition and outcome reporting is important for the interpretation and synthesis of data in meta-analyses. ObjectiveTo identify which HG definitions and outcomes are currently in use in trials. Search strategyWe searched the following sources: (1) Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, (2) Embase and (3) Medline for published trials and the WHO-ICTRP database for ongoing trials (27 October 2017). Selection criteriaAll randomised clinical trials reporting on any intervention for HG were eligible. Data collection and analysisTwo reviewers independently assessed trial eligibility and extracted data on HG definition and outcomes. Main resultsWe included 31 published trials reporting data from 2511 women and three ongoing trials with a planned sample size of 360 participants. We identified 11 definition items. Most commonly used definition items were vomiting (34 trials) and nausea (30 trials). We identified 34 distinct outcomes. Most commonly reported outcomes were vomiting (29 trials), nausea (26 trials), need for hospital treatment (14 trials) and duration of hospital (re)admission(s) (14 trials). ConclusionThere is substantial variation of HG definition and outcome reporting in trials. This hampers meaningful aggregation of trial results in meta-analysis and implementation of evidence in guidelines. To overcome this, international consensus on a definition and a core outcome set for HG trials should be developed. Tweetable abstractThere is a wide variation of definitions and outcomes reported in trials on hyperemesis gravidarum. Tweetable abstract There is a wide variation of definitions and outcomes reported in trials on hyperemesis gravidarum.
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