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This repository provides essential forms OMERACT Working Groups need to develop a Core Domain Set in alignment with OMERACT methodology. Forms are organized according to the steps outlined in the OMERACT checklists, supporting the systematic development and selection processes for core domains and instruments (parts A & B). This also includes forms for developing or refining core outcome set and related methods.
OMERACT Checklist for Developing or Updating Core Domain Sets
1. Initiating Core Domain Set Development and Forming A Working Group
2. Work Plan Development
- 2.1 Describe the PICOC (Population, Intervention, Control, Outcome, Context)
- 2.2 Core Domain Set Development Work Plan
- 2.3 Check-In: Work plan review
3. Generating
- 3.1 Scoping review to identify candidate domains
- 3.2 Qualitative work to identify candidate domains
- 3.3 Binning & Winnowing
- 3.4 Check-In: Domain Generation Review and Plans for Delphi
4. Agreeing
- 4.1 Prioritization of candidate domains through Delphi Survey
- 4.2 Check-In: Delphi Results
- 4.3 Formulation of Draft Core Domains and their Detailed Definitions
- 4.4 Deliverable: Submission of the Draft Core Domain Set to the Technical Advisory Group
5. Endorsement
OMERACT Instrument Selection Checklist: Part A
1. Review the composition of the working group
2. Understand What You Are Intending to Measure: the Target Domain
3. Identify at Least One Candidate Instrument for the Target Domain
4. Domain Match and Feasibility Assessment, Brief Review for Discrimination Evidence
- 4.1 Decide on Methods Protocol for Domain Match and Feasibility Assessment
- 4.2 Check-in: Protocol review
- 4.3 Domain match assessment
- 4.4 Feasibility assessment
- 4.5 Decision Point: Is the Instrument a Match with the Domain and Feasible for Use?
- 4.6 (Recommended): Scan of Literature to Find Evidence of Measurement Property Performance
5. Deliverable: Instrument Selection Part A findings
OMERACT Instrument Selection Checklist: Part B
1. Review the composition of the working group
2. Methods Protocol for Systematic Review of Measurement Properties
- 2.1 Decide on Methods Protocol for Systematic Review of Measurement Properties
- 2.2 TAG Review Completed.
3. Identify Relevant Literature
- 3.1 Conduct literature search
- 3.2 Screen and select articles that are relevant.
- 3.3 Record results of identifying relevant literature.
4. Quality Assessment of the Methods: Looking for Risk of Bias using the Good Methods Checklist
5. Data extraction and completion of summary reporting tables for each measurement property
- Description of the studies in general
- Summary table reporting evidence of Construct Validity using Known Groups for OMERACT Filter 2.3
- Summary table reporting evidence of Test-retest reliability for OMERACT Filter 2.3
- Summary table reporting evidence of Clinical trial discrimination for OMERACT Filter 2.3
- Summary table reporting evidence of Inter-method reliability for OMERACT Filter 2.3
- Summary table reporting evidence of Thresholds of meaning for OMERACT Filter 2.3
- Summary table reporting evidence of Construct Validity using Correlation with other measures for OMERACT Filter 2.3
- Summary table reporting evidence of Longitudinal Construct Validity (Responsiveness) for OMERACT Filter 2.3
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6. Comparing findings with published standards, adding findings to the SOMP table.
7. Conduct Synthesis Across Evidence Available for Each Measurement Property.
8. Identifying and Managing Gaps in the Literature.
9. Level of Endorsement for the Instrument.
10. Submit Materials to TAG for Review (all supporting materials including SOMP Table, Narrative Tables) and Obtain TAG Agreement.
11. Ratification of Level of Endorsement by the OMERACT Community.
12. Set Timeline for Update of Endorsed Instrument.
13. Implement Communication and Dissemination Plan.
OMERACT Methods Working Group Checklist
1. Submit Proposal for Methods Development or Refinement
2. Form a Working Group
3. & 4. - Set the Stage for the Methodological Issue to be Addressed & Categorize Working Group Efforts
5. Describe Work Plan Strategy
6. Check In Work Plan Review
7. Conduct the Work
8. Check In Submission of Completed Work
9. Implementation Plan
10. Deliverable: Final Report & Implementation
OMERACT Checklist for Developing or Validating a Composite Outcome Measure
1. Submit Proposal for Composite Measure Development or Validation
2. Form or Review the Composition of the Working Group
- Advancing composite outcome measures Insights on weighting components from OMERACT 2023
- Composite outcomes at OMERACT Multi outcome domains and composite outcome domains
- OMERACT Composite Measure Development or Validation Work Plan
5. Identify Domains/Components
- Identify Domains/Components for Composite Development
- Identify Domains/Components for Developed Composite Outcome Measures
6. Identify Instruments
7. Weight the Domains
8. Check-in TAG Review
9. Put it Through the OMERACT Filter