Key result
The Surgical Risk Preoperative Assessment System (SURPAS) was reported as very helpful or helpful by 92.7% of patients and 83.4% of providers during preoperative risk assessment.
Why the study?
Risk assessment is essential to informed surgical decision making, and preoperative use of SURPAS providing individualized risk assessment may enhance informed consent.
Does the Surgical Risk Preoperative Assessment System (SURPAS) improve patient and provider perceptions of risk understanding in elective surgery?
Population
197 patients in nine surgeon's clinics
Comparison
Preoperative exposure to SURPAS risk assessment
Design
Convergent mixed-methods pilot study
Authors
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SURPAS may improve preoperative risk communication based on high satisfaction; leaves open whether it alters decisions or outcomes in trials.
Observational (n=197)
No
Does the Surgical Risk Preoperative Assessment System (SURPAS) improve patient and provider perceptions of risk understanding in elective surgery?
The SURPAS tool is perceived as highly helpful and informative by both patients and providers during preoperative risk assessment for elective surgery.
Bronsert et al. (2020) conducted an observational in Elective surgery (n=197). Surgical Risk Preoperative Assessment System (SURPAS) was evaluated on Patient reported helpfulness of SURPAS (very helpful or helpful). The Surgical Risk Preoperative Assessment System (SURPAS) was reported as very helpful or helpful by 92.7% of patients and 83.4% of providers during preoperative risk assessment.
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