| The minimum outcomes to measure and report for studies investigating treatment of uncomplicated acute appendicitis in children and young people [11] |
| • Bowel obstruction |
| • Wound infection |
| • Wound complication |
| • Negative appendicectomy |
| • Recurrent appendicitis |
| • Intra-abdominal abscess |
| • Antibiotic failure |
| • Child’s quality of life |
| • Patient stress / psychological distress |
| • Time away from full activity |
| • Length of hospital stay |
| • Readmission to hospital |
| • Reoperation (including interventional radiology procedure) |
| • Death |
