Greener Operations: a James Lind Alliance Priority Setting Partnership to define research priorities in environmentally sustainable perioperative practice through a structured consensus approach.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To agree on the 'top 10' research priorities for environmentally sustainable perioperative practice.

Design

Surveys and literature review; final consensus workshop using a nominal group technique.

Setting

UK-based setting.

Participants

Healthcare professionals, patients, carers and the public.

Outcome measures

Initial survey-suggested research questions; interim survey-shortlist of 'indicative' questions (the 20 most frequently nominated by patients, carers and the public, and healthcare professionals); final workshop-ranked research priorities.

Results

Initial survey-1926 suggestions by 296 respondents, refined into 60 indicative questions. Interim survey-325 respondents. Final workshop-21 participants agreed the 'top 10': (1) How can

SUBMITTER: Clayton-Smith M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10069275 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature