biostudies-literatureUnknown44(1)Lodge ME<h4>Objective</h4>This study aimed to translate previous implementation science research describing the implementation of perioperative medicine for older people undergoing surgery (POPS) services into a format that is comprehensible and relevant to clinical leaders contemplating implementing a POPS service.<h4>Methods</h4>We conducted a multistage expert end-user review process to design a POPS implementation guide. Our expert research team created a draft POPS service implementation guide using previous implementation science research that described the core elements and implementation of a POPS service. Next, we invited multidisciplinary (allied health, anaesthetics, geriatric medicine, nursing and surgery) clinical leaders in perioperative medicine (n = 12) from five contextually diffeAustralasian journal on ageinge13376https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC11752164biostudies-literatureImplementing a perioperative medicine for older people undergoing surgery (POPS) service: A guide for clinical leaders.PMC11752164Srikanth VLodge MEAndrew NEDhesi JAyton DRMoran CfalseImplementing a perioperative medicine for older people undergoing surgery (POPS) service: A guide for clinical leaders.<h4>Objective</h4>This study aimed to translate previous implementation science research describing the implementation of perioperative medicine for older people undergoing surgery (POPS) services into a format that is comprehensible and relevant to clinical leaders contemplating implementing a POPS service.<h4>Methods</h4>We conducted a multistage expert end-user review process to design a POPS implementation guide. Our expert research team created a draft POPS service implementation guide using previous implementation science research that described the core elements and implementation of a POPS service. Next, we invited multidisciplinary (allied health, anaesthetics, geriatric medicine, nursing and surgery) clinical leaders in perioperative medicine (n = 12) from five contextually diffe2025-01-01T00:00:00Z2025 Mar2025-04-05T11:34:20.109Z2025-04-05T11:34:20.109ZS-EPMC117521643936762710.1111/ajag.13376