How to Establish Benchmarks for Surgical Outcomes?: A Checklist Based on an International Expert Delphi Consensus

Conclusions: This multinational Delphi survey represents the first expert-led process for developing a standardized approach for establishing benchmarks for relevant outcome measures in surgery. The provided consensual checklist customizes the methodology of outcome reporting in surgery and thus improves reproducibility and comparability of data and should ultimately serve to improve quality of care.
Source: Annals of Surgery - Category: Surgery Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLES Source Type: research