Development of a Core Outcome Set for the Audit of Cleft Care in Malaysia

• Published in: CLEFT PALATE CRANIOFACIAL JOURNAL
• Main Authors: Shahrul, Al Imran; Mustapha, Nik Mukhriz Nik; Ahmad, Mas Suryalis; Kharbanda, O. P.; Abd Rahman, Aida Nur Ashikin
• Format: Article; Early Access
• Language: English
• Published: SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC 2025
• Subjects: Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine; Surgery
• Online Access: https://www-webofscience-com.uitm.idm.oclc.org/wos/woscc/full-record/WOS:001435496200001
• ISSN: 1055-6656; 1545-1569
• DOI: 10.1177/10556656241285808

Objective To develop a core outcome set for the audit of cleft care in Malaysia.Design To generate a core outcome set for patients dealing with cleft lip and/or palate within Malaysia, a combination of scholarly research reviews and consensus-driven methodologies, such as questionnaires and collaborative discussions, were utilized to guide the development process.Setting Multicenter study. Feedback obtains via face-to-face and online interaction.Participants Cleft Clinicians, Cleft Lip and Palate Association of Malaysia members, hospitals, and government bodies personal.Main Outcome Measure Participants provide their feedback and suggestions of each outcome measure.Results Through a deliberative process, agreement was established on a uniform set of outcome measures selected from an initial list of 108 potential outcomes. These agreed-upon measures were classified into 12 primary domains: demographic, cleft detail, pregnancy, general pediatric, otolaryngology/audiology, speech, surgical, orthodontics, pediatric dentistry, radiology, photographs, and study models.Conclusion A specialized core outcome set has been successfully developed for patients with cleft lip and/or palate, aiming to facilitate its implementation within the Malaysian healthcare system.