The value of the "Surgical Risk Preoperative Assessment System" (SURPAS) in preoperative consultation for elective surgery: a pilot study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Risk assessment is essential to informed decision making in surgery. Preoperative use of the Surgical Risk Preoperative Assessment System (SURPAS) providing individualized risk assessment, may enhance informed consent. We assessed patient and provider perceptions of SURPAS as a risk assessment tool.

Methods

A convergent mixed-methods study assessed SURPAS's trial implementation, concurrently collecting quantitative and qualitative data, separately analyzing it, and integrating the results. Patients and providers were surveyed and interviewed on their opinion of how SURPAS impacted the preoperative encounter. Relationships between patient risk and patient and provider assessment of SURPAS were examined.

Results

A total of 197 patients were provided their SUR

SUBMITTER: Bronsert MR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7382083 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature