The development of a value-based healthcare burns core set for children after burn injury.

StudyBurns : journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries· Sep 2026

The development of a value-based healthcare burns core set for children after burn injury.

Robin A F Verwilligen, Marscha C Heijblom, Marjolein van der Vlegel … National Burn Care, Education & Research group, The Netherlands’ and BORN steering group

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Delphi consensus set core outcomes for pediatric burn care using a 70% threshold.

The development of a value-based healthcare burns core set for children after burn injury.

Robin A F Verwilligen … National Burn Care, Education & Research group, The Netherlands’ and BORN steering group

Burns · Sep 2026 · Q1 in Surgery

Background

This study, involving stakeholders from three Dutch burn centres was conducted to optimize person-centered burn care and improving patient-relevant outcomes, as part of a value-based healthcare (value-based healthcare) approach.

Purpose

The aim of this study was to develop a value-based healthcare-burns core set for children.

Methods

We conducted a two-round modified Delphi study to reach consensus among caregivers of pediatric burn patients (<18 years old), healthcare professionals and researchers to determine the most important outcomes.

n = 141 participants

Results

70%

outcomes reaching this level of agreement made the final core set

n = 141 participants

More results

The second and last Delphi round was completed by 68 participants in total and resulted in the addition of 3 items: anxiety, self-confidence, return to school.

All outcomes were adapted and aligned with available patient reported outcome measures (patient reported outcome measures).

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Conclusion · 1 of 3

This study established a value-based healthcare burns core outcome set, consisting of a holistic set of outcomes that are important for children with burn injuries.

Conclusion · 2 of 3

The value-based healthcare burns core outcome set is implemented in our routine burn aftercare program, enabling systematic monitoring and analysis of outcomes that matter to pediatric patients and carers.

Conclusion · 3 of 3

This supports personalized care, shared decision-making, and patient empowerment.

The development of a value-based healthcare burns core set for children after burn injury.

The development of a value-based healthcare burns core set for children after burn injury.

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