Development of a core outcome set for clinical trials in squamous cell carcinoma: study protocol for a systematic review of the literature and identification of a core outcome set using a Delphi survey

Abstract Background Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is a common skin cancer that poses a risk of metastasis. Clinical investigations into SCC treatment are common, but the outcomes reported are highly variable, omitted, or clinically irrelevant. The outcome heterogeneity and reporting bias of these st...

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Main Authors: Daniel I. Schlessinger, Sanjana Iyengar, Arianna F. Yanes, Sarah G. Chiren, Victoria Godinez-Puig, Brian R. Chen, Anastasia O. Kurta, Jochen Schmitt, Stefanie Deckert, Karina C. Furlan, Emily Poon, Todd V. Cartee, Ian A. Maher, Murad Alam, Joseph F. Sobanko
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-07-01
Series:Trials
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13063-017-2069-2