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The review aims to identify clinician factors that influence decision-making in emergency general surgery and the methods used to measure them.

April 17, 2026BMJ OpenOpen Access

Clinician factors influencing decision-making in emergency general surgery (EGS): a scoping review protocol

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This scoping review clarifies clinician factors impacting decision-making in adult emergency general surgery, highlighting their importance.

The review aims to identify clinician factors that influence decision-making in emergency general surgery and the methods used to measure them.
Eligible studies include those on clinician factors and decision-making in emergency general surgery.
Focus on adult populations only, specifically aged 18 and over.
Considers quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-methods study designs.
Conducted according to Joanna Briggs Institute methodology and reported following PRISMA guidelines.
Data extraction conducted by independent reviewers with a narrative synthesis approach.
Findings will identify key clinician factors influencing decisions in emergency general surgery.
The review aims to illustrate gaps in the literature regarding these factors.
No numerical data were available in the abstract.

Groundwater et al. (2026) studied this question.

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This scoping review clarifies clinician factors impacting decision-making in adult emergency general surgery, highlighting their importance.