The Successful Aging after Elective Surgery (SAGES) Study: Cohort Description and Data Quality Procedures.

ABSTRACT:

Background/objectives

Delirium is the most common complication of major elective surgery in older patients. The Successful Aging after Elective Surgery (SAGES) study was designed to examine novel risk factors and long-term outcomes associated with delirium. This report describes the cohort, quality assurance procedures, and results.

Design

Long-term prospective cohort study.

Setting

Three academic medical centers.

Participants

A total of 566 patients age 70 and older without recognized dementia scheduled for elective major surgery.

Measurements

Participants were assessed preoperatively, daily during hospitalization, and at variable monthly intervals for up to 36 months post-discharge. Delirium was assessed in hospital by trained study staff. Study outcom

SUBMITTER: Schmitt EM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4688907 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature