Key result
A simple questionnaire predicted fitness for elective operation by all 10 anaesthetists in 96% of cases.
Why the study?
Does a simple questionnaire predict fitness for elective operation compared to anaesthetists' judgments?
Population
10 anaesthetists evaluating data derived from n=200 patients for elective operation
Comparison
A simple questionnaire to predict fitness for… vs Anaesthetists' clinical judgments
Authors
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Should not yet change preoperative pathways; leaves open whether simple questionnaires can safely guide fitness decisions.
Observational (n=200)
Does a simple questionnaire predict fitness for elective operation compared to anaesthetists' judgments?
A simple questionnaire can highly predict anaesthetists' judgments regarding patient fitness for elective surgery.
Wilson et al. (1980) conducted an observational in Fitness for elective operation (n=200). Simple questionnaire was evaluated on Prediction of fitness for operation. A simple questionnaire predicted fitness for elective operation by all 10 anaesthetists in 96% of cases.
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