Surgeon preference for treatment allocation in older people facing major gastrointestinal surgery: an application of the discrete choice experiment methodology.

Sarah L DanielsJenna MorganMatthew James LeeNyantara WickramasekeraSusan MougTim R WilsonSteven R BrownLynda Wyld

Published in: Colorectal disease : the official journal of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland (2022)

This study has demonstrated variation in surgical treatment preference according to key attributes in hypothetical scenarios. The development of fitness-stratified guidelines may help to reduce variation in surgical practice in the older population.

Keyphrases

physical activity
minimally invasive
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climate change
coronary artery bypass
body composition
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community dwelling
robot assisted
middle aged
quality improvement
percutaneous coronary intervention
decision making
replacement therapy