Surgical procedures defined according to the Operations and Procedures Classification System (OPS) from Chapter 5
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Adult patients will be digitally surveyed using a newly developed questionnaire on undesiderable treatment outcomes and symptoms on postoperative day 7 ± 3 after outpatient surgery. On day 30
Sponsors
Universitätsklinikum Jena, Klinik für Anästhesiologie und Intensivmedizin
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - Written consent form signed by the patient - Surgery (presence of a surgery and procedure code from Chapter 5: Surgical Procedures). - Digital device for answering the questionnaires - For inpatient procedures: Postoperative treatment in a normal ward
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Patient with malignancy - Patient after eye surgery - Surgery within the last 6 months - The surgery is a secondary procedure due to a complication - Language barrier and/or comprehension difficulties - Patient is unable to answer the questionnaire
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Suitability of the newly developed survey instrument for quality comparison and benchmarking of undesiderable postoperative outcomes. The psychometric properties of the instrument as well as differences in the collected variables and scales will be analyzed: (1) between different types of surgery, (2) between participating centers, and (3) between outpatient and inpatient procedures. The survey instrument will be completed by patients on postoperative day 7 ± 3. On day 30 ± 3, a second digital survey will be conducted to assess potential complications. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Identification of relevant items or scales in the survey instrument for predicting serious complications 30 days after surgery. | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactChristin Arnold
Universitätsklinikum Jena, Klinik für Anästhesiologie und Intensivmedizin
Outcome results
None listed