World Workshop on Oral Medicine VIII: Development of a core outcome set for dry mouth: A Consensus Study

Sven Eric Niklander*, Melanie Louise Simms, Paswach Wiriyakijja, Alan Roger Santos-Silva, Michal Kuten-Shorrer, Vidya Sankar, Alexander Ross Kerr, Siri Beier Jensen, Richeal Ni Riordain, Alessandro Villa, Konstantina Delli

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Abstract

Objective: This study aimed to develop a consensus-based core outcome set (COS) to be used in clinical trials assessing dry mouth interventions. Study Design: Through 2 systematic literature reviews and interviews with dry mouth patients, we identified relevant outcome domains for dry mouth assessment. A Delphi survey was presented to health care providers attending the American Academy of Oral Medicine annual meeting in Memphis, Tennessee, USA, on May 2022 (n = 104) and 10 dry mouth patients at Cork University Dental School and Hospital, Republic of Ireland. The outcome domains for which no consensus was reached were subsequently discussed in a second consensus process led by a virtual Special Interest Group of 11 oral medicine experts from the World Workshop on Oral Medicine VIII dry mouth working group. Results: After the 2-step consensus process, a consensus was reached for 12 dry mouth outcome domains (i.e., salivary gland flow, signs of hyposalivation, mucosal moisture/wetness, the severity of xerostomia, duration of xerostomia, the overall impact of xerostomia, impact on physical functioning, impact of hyposalivation on general health, impact on social activities, quality of life, the economic impact of dry mouth, patient satisfaction) to be included in the final COS. Conclusions: We propose a consensus-based COS to assess dry mouth interventions in clinical trials. This COS includes the minimum but mandatory set of domains that all clinical trials evaluating dry mouth treatments should assess.

Original languageEnglish
JournalOral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology
Volume135
Issue6
Pages (from-to)885-892
Number of pages8
ISSN2212-4403
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jun 2023

Keywords

  • Delphi Technique
  • Humans
  • Outcome Assessment, Health Care
  • Patient Satisfaction
  • Quality of Life
  • Research Design
  • Salivary Glands
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Xerostomia/therapy

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