Publications
2024
Study found increasing use of core outcome sets in Cochrane systematic reviews and identified facilitators and barriers.
Saldanha, I. J., Hughes, K. L., Dodd, S., Lasserson, T., Kirkham, J. J., Wu, Y., . . . Williamson, P. R. (2024). Study found increasing use of core outcome sets in Cochrane systematic reviews and identified facilitators and barriers.. Journal of clinical epidemiology, 169, 111277. doi:10.1016/j.jclinepi.2024.111277
2023
Current trends, barriers, and facilitators of use of core outcome sets in Cochrane systematic reviews: Protocol
Saldanha, I., Hughes, K., Dodd, S., Lasserson, T., Kirkham, J., Lucas, S., & Williamson, P. (n.d.). Current trends, barriers, and facilitators of use of core outcome sets in Cochrane systematic reviews: Protocol. F1000Research, 12, 735. doi:10.12688/f1000research.133688.1
Irish funder guidance increased searching for, and uptake of, core outcome sets
Beecher, C., Galvin, S., Cody, A., Williamson, P. R., Hughes, K., Ward, O., . . . Devane, D. (2023). Irish funder guidance increased searching for, and uptake of, core outcome sets. JOURNAL OF CLINICAL EPIDEMIOLOGY, 158, 92-98. doi:10.1016/j.jclinepi.2023.03.019
Current trends, barriers, and facilitators of use of core outcome sets in Cochrane systematic reviews: Protocol
Saldanha, I., Hughes, K., Dodd, S., Lasserson, T., Kirkham, J., Lucas, S., & Williamson, P. (2023). Current trends, barriers, and facilitators of use of core outcome sets in Cochrane systematic reviews: Protocol. doi:10.12688/f1000research.133688.2
2022
In-depth qualitative interviews identified barriers and facilitators that influenced chief investigators’ use of core outcome sets in randomised controlled trials
Hughes, K. L., Williamson, P. R., & Young, B. (2022). In-depth qualitative interviews identified barriers and facilitators that influenced chief investigators’ use of core outcome sets in randomised controlled trials. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, 144, 111-120. doi:10.1016/j.jclinepi.2021.12.004
Use of core outcome sets was low in clinical trials published in major medical journals
Matvienko-Sikar, K., Avery, K., Blazeby, J. M., Devane, D., Dodd, S., Egan, A. M., . . . Williamson, P. R. (2022). Use of core outcome sets was low in clinical trials published in major medical journals. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, 142, 19-28. doi:10.1016/j.jclinepi.2021.10.012
2021
A survey of knowledge, perceptions and use of core outcome sets among clinical trialists
Bellucci, C., Hughes, K., Toomey, E., Williamson, P. R., & Matvienko-Sikar, K. (2021). A survey of knowledge, perceptions and use of core outcome sets among clinical trialists. TRIALS, 22(1). doi:10.1186/s13063-021-05891-5
A Survey of Knowledge, Perceptions and Use of Core Outcome Sets among Clinical Trialists
Methods to assess and improve the uptake of core outcome sets
Hughes, K. (2021, April 21). Methods to assess and improve the uptake of core outcome sets.
A systematic review finds core outcome set uptake varies widely across different areas of health.
Hughes, K. L., Clarke, M., & Williamson, P. R. (n.d.). A systematic review finds core outcome set uptake varies widely across different areas of health.. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology. doi:10.1016/j.jclinepi.2020.09.029
Uptake of core outcome sets by clinical trialists publishing in major medical journals: Protocol.
Matvienko-Sikar, K., Avery, K., Blazeby, J., Hughes, K., Jacobsen, P., Kirkham, J., . . . MRC-NIHR TMRP Outcomes Working Group Core Outcome Set Theme. (2020). Uptake of core outcome sets by clinical trialists publishing in major medical journals: Protocol.. HRB open research, 3, 53. doi:10.12688/hrbopenres.13109.2
2020
Assessing the relevance and uptake of core outcome sets (an agreed minimum collection of outcomes to measure in research studies) in Cochrane systematic reviews: a review
Williamson, P. R., de Ávila Oliveira, R., Clarke, M., Gorst, S. L., Hughes, K., Kirkham, J. J., . . . Schmitt, J. (2020). Assessing the relevance and uptake of core outcome sets (an agreed minimum collection of outcomes to measure in research studies) in Cochrane systematic reviews: a review. BMJ open, 10(9). doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2019-036562
Uptake of core outcome sets by clinical trialists publishing in major medical journals: Protocol
Matvienko-Sikar, K., Avery, K., Blazeby, J., Hughes, K., Jacobsen, P., Kirkham, J., . . . Williamson, P. R. (n.d.). Uptake of core outcome sets by clinical trialists publishing in major medical journals: Protocol. HRB Open Research, 3, 53. doi:10.12688/hrbopenres.13109.1
2019
Assessing the impact of a research funder’s recommendation to consider core outcome sets
Hughes, K. L., Kirkham, J., Clarke, M., & Williamson, P. R. (2019). Assessing the impact of a research funder’s recommendation to consider core outcome sets. PLoS One, 14(9). doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0222418
2017
The COMET Handbook: version 1.0
Williamson, P., Altman, D. G., Bagley, H., Barnes, K. L., Blazeby, J. M., Brookes, S. T., . . . Young, B. (2017). The COMET Handbook: version 1.0. Trials, 18(Suppl 3), 50 pages. doi:10.1186/s13063-017-1978-4
Citation analysis did not provide a reliable assessment of core outcome set uptake
Barnes, K. L., Kirkham, J. J., Clarke, M., & Williamson, P. R. (2017). Citation analysis did not provide a reliable assessment of core outcome set uptake. JOURNAL OF CLINICAL EPIDEMIOLOGY, 86, 153-159. doi:10.1016/j.jclinepi.2017.03.003
Undated
Core Outcome Sets and Cochrane Systematic Reviews: Current Trends, Facilitators, and Barriers
Saldanha, I. J., Hughes, K. L., Dodd, S., Lasserson, T., Kirkham, J. J., Wu, Y., . . . Williamson, P. (n.d.). Core Outcome Sets and Cochrane Systematic Reviews: Current Trends, Facilitators, and Barriers.