Key result
SURPAS tool enhances preoperative risk assessment and shared decision-making without replacing clinical judgment.
Why the study?
Risk assessment in surgery is essential but highly variable in practice, and formal preoperative risk assessment tools like SURPAS may optimize understanding of risk.
Comparison
Perspectives on SURPAS tool implementation
Design
Qualitative study with focus groups and individual interviews using Matrix Analysis
Authors
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Supports pilot testing of SURPAS; leaves open effects on decision quality and surgical outcomes.
Pre-implementation evaluation of the SURPAS tool shows positive reception among patients and providers, highlighting its potential to enhance shared decision-making in preoperative risk assessment.
Lambert‐Kerzner et al. (2018) studied Surgical risk assessment (n=58). Surgical Risk Preoperative Assessment System (SURPAS) was evaluated on Perspectives and attitudes towards SURPAS development and implementation. Patients, surgeons, and administrators viewed the SURPAS tool positively for improving preoperative risk assessment and shared decision-making, while noting it should not replace clinical judgment.
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