In addition to the update to the IDEAL Framework there has been a need to help researchers further with using IDEAL principles and reporting their research.
We have now developed reporting guidelines for the IDEAL stages using a Delphi Consensus process.
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Bilbro NA, Hirst A, Paez A, Vasey B, Pufulete M, Sedrakyan A, McCulloch P; IDEAL Collaboration Reporting Guidelines Working Group. The IDEAL Reporting Guidelines: A Delphi Consensus Statement Stage Specific Recommendations for Reporting the Evaluation of Surgical Innovation. Ann Surg. 2021 Jan 1;273(1):82-85. doi: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000004180. PMID: 32649459.
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