title: The need for consensus, consistency, and core outcome sets in perioperative research.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Surgical Research & MRC ConDuCT-II Hub for Trials Methodology Research, School of Social & Community Medicine, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK. j.m.blazeby@bris.ac.uk.|Division of Surgery, Head & Neck, University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Bristol, UK. j.m.blazeby@bris.ac.uk.
authors.forename: Jane M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Blazeby
authors.affiliation: MRC North West Hub for Trials Methodology Research, Department of Biostatistics, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK.
authors.forename: Paula R
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Williamson
authors.affiliation: Centre for Statistics in Medicine, Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology & Musculoskeletal Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.
authors.forename: Doug
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Altman
mesh_terms: D032921:Consensus; D006801:Humans; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D019990:Perioperative Care / Q000379:methods*; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic / Q000379:methods*; D012107:Research Design; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000379:methods