Determining the minimum dataset for surgical patients in Africa : a Delphi study

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Kluyts, Hyla-Louise
Bedwell, Gillian J.
Bedada, Alemayehu G.
Fadalla, Tarig
Hewitt-Smith, Adam
Mbwele, Bernard A.
Mrara, Busisiwe
Omigbodun, Akinyinka
Omoshoro-Jones, Jones
Turton, Edwin W.

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Springer

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BACKGROUND : It is often difficult for clinicians in African low- and middle-income countries middle-income countries to access useful aggregated data to identify areas for quality improvement. The aim of this Delphi study was to develop a standardised perioperative dataset for use in a registry. METHODS : A Delphi method was followed to achieve consensus on the data points to include in a minimum perioperative dataset. The study consisted of two electronic surveys, followed by an online discussion and a final electronic survey (four Rounds). RESULTS : Forty-one members of the African Perioperative Research Group participated in the process. Forty data points were deemed important and feasible to include in a minimum dataset for electronic capturing during the perioperative workflow by clinicians. A smaller dataset consisting of eight variables to define risk-adjusted perioperative mortality rate was also described. CONCLUSIONS : The minimum perioperative dataset can be used in a collaborative effort to establish a resource accessible to African clinicians in improving quality of care.

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Low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), Africa, Delphi study, Registry, Quality improvement, Perioperative dataset, Data, Cinicians, Quality of care, SDG-03: Good health and well-being

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SDG-03:Good heatlh and well-being

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Kluyts, HL., Bedwell, G.J., Bedada, A.G. et al. Determining the Minimum Dataset for Surgical Patients in Africa: A Delphi Study. World Journal of Surgery 47, 581–592 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00268-022-06815-3.