Elective surgery Surgery
Conditions
Interventions
This is an observational study. Patients will be followed up until hospital discharge or for a maximum of 30 days, whichever is shorter.
Sponsors
Queen Mary University of London (UK)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: All adult patients (aged 18 years or older) undergoing elective surgery in a participating hospital during the seven-day cohort period with a planned overnight stay.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients undergoing emergency surgery, planned day-case surgery or radiological procedures
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To confirm the incidence of 30-day in-hospital complications following elective in-patient surgery. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. In-hospital all-cause mortality (censored at 30 days following surgery) 2. Admission to critical care (within 30 days following surgery) 3. Duration of hospital stay (duration of primary hospital stay after surgery) | — |
Countries
Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Egypt, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Italy, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Nigeria, Pakistan, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States of America
Outcome results
None listed