UNASSIGNED: Unplanned general surgery represents a major workload and requires comprehensive evaluation with appropriate outcomes. This study aimed to summarize current reporting of @entity1 -reported outcomes (PROs) in @entity922 ( @entity922 ) in unplanned general surgery. A systematic review identified @entity922 reporting PROs in the commonest six areas of unplanned general surgery. Details of the PRO measures were examined using the CONSORT extension for PRO reporting in @entity922 . Extracted information about each PRO domain included the reporting of baseline PROs, rationale for PRO selection and whether PRO findings were used in conjunction with clinical outcomes to inform treatment recommendations. The internal validity of included studies was assessed using the Cochrane risk of bias tool. 12,519 abstracts were screened and 20 @entity922 containing data from 2037 @entity1 included. Included studies used 14 separate PRO measures covering 35 different health domains. A visual analogue assessment of @entity158 was most frequently reported (n  =  13). Reporting of baseline PRO data was uncommon (11/35 PRO domains). The rationale for PRO data collection and a PRO-specific hypothesis were provided for 9 (25.7  %) and 5 (14.3  %) domains, respectively. Seventeen @entity922 (85.0  %) used the PRO data alongside clinical outcomes to inform treatment recommendations. Of the 116 risk of bias assessments, 77 (66.0  %) were judged as high or unclear. There is a lack of well designed, and conducted @entity922 in unplanned general surgery that include PROs. Future work to define relevant PROs and methods for optimal assessment are needed to inform health care decision-making.

A Systematic Review of XXXX -reported Outcomes in Randomized Controlled Trials of Unplanned General Surgery.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients', 'patient'] @entity158 :: ('MESH:D010146', 'Disease') :: ['pain'] @entity922 :: ('MESH:D013568', 'Disease') :: ['randomized clinical trials', 'RCTs']
@entity1 :: (9606,Species) :: ['Patient']
