How do you develop a COS?

What is a Core Outcome Set (COS)?


What are the benefits of having a COS?

When you identify a COS for each health condition, this supports:

  • Comparability of results across clinical trials
  • Consistency and systematic approaches to routine data collection in healthcare services

The MISLToe_SSD COS is designed together with specialist Speech and Language Therapists (SLTs) for clinicians working with children with SSD in the UK healthcare system. If you live outside the UK, or work with a different client group, the MISLToe Methodology provides guidance to help you develop your own COS.


How do you develop a COS?

The COMET initiative supports researchers and healthcare professionals interested in collecting a COS. A tutorial on developing a COS is available on the COMET website.

Full details of the MISLToe methodology are available in the manual here.

The MISLToe Methodology

The MISLToe_SSD project is a collaboration between Cardiff Metropolitan University,
Bristol Speech and Language Therapy Research Unit at Bristol Foundation Trust,
Newcastle University, the University of Strathclyde, University of the West of
England, the University of Bristol, and Afasic

For more information, please contact us at bft.misltoe.southmead@nhs.net

This project is sponsored and funded by the following institutions