Pituitary & hypothalamus

Identifying research priorities for pituitary adenoma surgery: an international Delphi consensus statement

PituitaryPublished Delphi consensus study

Authors' conclusion

The top 10 research priorities in pituitary surgery aim to align researchers and direct funding in order to maximize impact and champion patient representation.

Study context

Population
Patients, caregivers and healthcare professionals involved in pituitary adenoma surgeryinitial survey
Participants
147 patients
Outcome
Top 10 research priorities in pituitary surgery
Methodological detailsinternational, patient, caregiver and healthcare professional input, initial survey, interim survey and consensus meeting
  • International
  • Patient, caregiver and healthcare professional input
  • Initial survey, interim survey and consensus meeting

Recommendations

As reported in the abstract

Top 10 research priorities
Priorities submitted in initial survey
785
Summary priorities after condensing
52
Unanswered priorities in interim survey after literature review
33
Interim survey respondents
155
Interim respondents who were patients, caregivers or support group representatives
54.2%
Initial survey participants who were patients, caregivers or support group representatives
60.5%
Consensus meeting participants (7 patients, 7 healthcare professionals)
14

Original publication

Identifying research priorities for pituitary adenoma surgery: an international Delphi consensus statement. Pituitary. Published 5 March 2025. doi:10.1007/s11102-025-01502-7

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