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Abdulelah Sameer Sindi,1 Rashmi Mittal,2,3 Khurshid Mattoo,3,4 Anchal Deep,3,5 Shafait Ullah Khateeb,1 Youssef Abdullah Algarni,1 Suheel Manzoor Baba,1,6 Areej M Hakami7 1Department of Restorative Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, King Khalid University, Abha, 61421, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; 2Department of Prosthodontics, S. R. Aggarwal Dental Clinic, Badaut, Uttar Pradesh, 250611, India; 3Department of Prosthodontics, Subharti Dental College and Hospital, Swami Vivekananda Subharti University, Uttar Pradesh, 250005, India; 4Department of Prosthetic Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, Jazan University, Jazan, 45142, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; 5Department of Prosthodontics, IDEAS Dental College, Madhya Pradesh Medical Science University, Madhya Pradesh, 482003, India; 6Department of Restorative Dentistry, Subharti Dental College and Hospital, Swami Vivekananda Subharti University, Uttar Pradesh, 250005, India; 7Department of Prosthodontics, College of Dentistry, Jazan University, Jazan, 45142, Kingdom of Saudi ArabiaCorrespondence: Khurshid Mattoo, Department of Prosthetic Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, Jazan University, Jazan, 45142, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Tel +966595086078, Fax +960173295000, Email drkamattoo@rediffmail.comBackground: Patients health education by healthcare workers has been affected by pandemic guidelines. This study aimed to evaluate the influence of an audio-mediated intervention for patient health education (PHE) on treatment compliance and treatment satisfaction among patients seeking prosthodontic treatment during the Covid pandemic.Methods: A total of 666 patients (aged 40– 70 years) who fulfilled the study criteria were treated for denture-associated disease. PHE for 5 different categories was performed using an educational audio (MP3) in the experimental group (Group E), and traditional methods (oral/verbal) in the control group (Group C). Patient/clinician satisfaction with the PHE program was evaluated with a pre-validat

Introduction: Approximately, one in ten infants is born preterm or requires hospitalization at birth. These complications at birth have long-term consequences that can extend into childhood and adulthood. Timely detection of developmental delay through surveillance could enable tailored support for these babies and their families. However, the possibilities for follow-up are limited, especially in middle- and low-income countries, and the tools to do so are either not available or too expensive. A standardized and core set of outcomes for neonates, with feasible tools for evaluation and follow-up, could result in improving quality, enhance shared decision-making, and enable global benchmarking. Methods: The International Consortium for Health Outcomes Measurement (ICHOM) convened an international working group, which was comprised of 14 health-care professionals (HCP) and 6 patient representatives in the field of neonatal care. An outcome set was developed using a three-round modified Delphi process, and it was endorsed through a patient representative-validation survey and an HCP survey. Results: A literature review revealed 1,076 articles and 26 registries which were screened for meaningful outcomes, patient-reported outcome measures, clinical measures, and case mix variables. This resulted in a neonatal set with 21 core outcomes covering three domains (physical, social, and mental functioning) and 14 tools to assess these outcomes at three timepoints. Discussion: This set can be implemented globally and it will allow comparison of outcomes across different settings and countries. The transparent consensus-driven development process which involved stakeholders and professionals from all over the world ensures global relevance.