67 International Consensus on Reporting colorectal Anastomotic Leaks (CoReAL) developed using a modified Delphi method conducted in two phases. On day 2 of the inperson consensus meeting, each WG formulated a list of reporting elements derived from the consensus statements with additional elements derived from patients and experts. The reporting elements were then presented to the wider group for discussion followed by voting. The results were consolidated to create an initial draft of the reporting framework. In the 2nd phase, all experts were asked to rate on a 9-point Likert scale, their agreement with the inclusion of each element in the final reporting framework in an online survey. Consensus was achieved with >70% agreement (a score of ≥7 on the Likert scale). All the reporting elements that achieved consensus were incorporated into the final CoReAL framework. RESULTS The literature search yielded 2,989 abstracts, of which 453 were included and analyzed. The search was updated on July 26, 2023, and yielded an additional 24 articles, for a total of 477 included articles. Evidence-based statements The first online Delphi round was completed by 30 experts and the second round by 26 experts who attended the in-person consensus meeting (23 in-person and 3 connected remotely). By the end of Day 1, 33 evidence-based statements reached consensus (Table 2). For 13 topics, the evidence was insufficient to formulate a statement (Table 3). Experts’ commentary on the consensus statements can be found in Supplementary S3. 3
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