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Core Outcome Sets (COS)

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Description

COMET is working on creating standard outcomes for each specific disease called core outcome sets (COS). This is achieved through consensus among relevant stakeholders, including patients and healthcare professionals, who agree on the minimum set of standard outcomes for a particular disease.

Market positioning

Leading initiative in clinical trial outcome standardization

Use cases

Researchers, healthcare professionals, patients, and stakeholders involved in clinical trials and systematic reviews

Features

Consensus-based approach ensures stakeholder buy-in
Standardizes outcomes across clinical trials
Improves quality of systematic reviews
Facilitates automation of research synthesis
Involves patients and healthcare professionals

Pros and cons

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Pros

  • Consensus-based approach ensures stakeholder buy-in
  • Standardizes outcomes across clinical trials
  • Improves quality of systematic reviews
  • Facilitates automation of research synthesis
  • Involves patients and healthcare professionals

Cons

  • Time-consuming consensus process
  • Limited coverage of all diseases
  • Requires widespread adoption to be effective
  • May not capture all relevant outcomes for specific studies