The need for a more inclusive and objective approach in developing a core outcomes set for opioid use disorder

Response to Kelley & Incze: there is certainly more work to do for the OUD‐COS

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We thank Drs Kelley and Incze [1] for taking time to offer feedback on our report of defining a core outcomes set for opioid use disorder trials (OUD-COS) [2]. The major points they make are outlined in the paper's limitations, and we concur that the process would have benefited from broader stakeholder input, including most critically that of people who use drugs.We hope that the results of our time-limited work form a version 1 of the OUD-COS. As others consider the next steps toward strengthening this core outcomes set, the availability of resources will be essential to successfully broaden the work and the contribution of diverse stakeholders.

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“…We thank Drs Kelley and Incze [1] for taking time to offer feedback on our report of defining a core outcomes set for opioid use disorder trials (OUD-COS) [2]. The major points they make are outlined in the paper's limitations, and we concur that the process would have benefited from broader stakeholder input, including most critically that of people who use drugs.…”