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A Core Outcome Set for Trials in Glomerular Disease

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posted on 2022-02-08, 10:20 authored by Simon A Carter, Liz Lightstone, Dan Cattran, Allison Tong, Arvind Bagga, Sean J Barbour, Jonathan Barratt, John Boletis, Dawn J Caster, Rosanna Coppo, Fernando C Fervenza, Jürgen Floege, Michelle A Hladunewich, Jonathan J Hogan, A Richard Kitching, Richard A Lafayette, Ana Malvar, Jai Radhakrishnan, Brad H Rovin, Nicole Scholes-Robertson, Hernán Trimarchi, Hong Zhang, Samaya Anumudu, Yeoungjee Cho, Talia Gutman, Emma O’Lone, Andrea K Viecelli, Eric Au, Karolis Azukaitis, Amanda Baumgart, Amelie Bernier-Jean, Louese Dunn, Martin Howell, Angela Ju, Charlotte Logeman, Melissa Nataatmadja, Benedicte Sautenet, Ankit Sharma, Jonathan C Craig, on behalf of the SONG-GD Workshop Investigators
Background and objectives Outcomes reported in trials in adults with glomerular disease are often selected with minimal patient input, are heterogeneous, and may not be relevant for clinical decision making. The Standardized Outcomes in Nephrology–Glomerular Disease (SONG-GD) initiative aimed to establish a core outcome set to help ensure that outcomes of critical importance to patients, care partners, and clinicians are consistently reported.

Design, setting, participants, and measurements We convened two 1.5-hour workshops in Melbourne, Australia, and Washington, DC, United States. Attendees were identified purposively with 50 patients/care partners and 88 health professionals from 19 countries; 51% were female. Patients and care partners were from the United States, Australia, and Canada, and had experience of a glomerular disease with systemic features (n=9), kidney-limited nephrotic disease (n=9), or other kidney-limited glomerular disease (n=8). Attendees reviewed the results of the SONG-GD Delphi survey and aims of the workshop and then discussed potential core outcomes and their implementation in trials among moderated breakout groups of eight to 12 people from diverse backgrounds. Transcripts of discussions were analyzed thematically.

Results Three themes were identified that supported the proposed core outcomes: limiting disease progression, stability and control, and ensuring universal relevance (i.e., applicable across diverse populations and settings). The fourth theme, preparedness for implementation, included engaging with funders and regulators, establishing reliable and validated measures, and leveraging existing endorsements for patient-reported outcomes.

Conclusions Workshop themes demonstrated support for kidney function, disease activity, death, life participation, and cardiovascular disease, and these were established as the core outcomes for trials in adults with glomerular disease. Future work is needed to establish the core measures for each domain, with funders and regulators central to the uptake of the core outcome set in trials.

History

Citation

CJASN January 2022, 17 (1) 53-64; DOI: https://doi.org/10.2215/CJN.07840621

Author affiliation

Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Leicester

Version

  • AM (Accepted Manuscript)

Published in

Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology

Volume

17

Issue

1

Pagination

53-56

Publisher

American Society of Nephrology (ASN)

issn

1555-9041

eissn

1555-905X

Acceptance date

2021-11-01

Copyright date

2022

Available date

2022-02-08

Language

en