Priority 16 from the Anaesthesia (Canada) PSP
| UNCERTAINTY: How can health in frail and/or elderly patients be enhanced before receiving anesthesia for surgery? (JLA PSP Priority 16) | |
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| Overall ranking | 16 |
| JLA question ID | 0084/16 |
| Explanatory note |
This question asks about how to improve the health of frail and/or elderly patients before they receive anesthesia. Respondents wanted to know what factors should be assessed and whether it is possible to improve health before surgery. |
| Evidence |
No systematic reviews identified |
| Health Research Classification System category | Generic health relevance |
| Extra information provided by this PSP | |
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| Original uncertainty examples | What are the considerations for pre-operative assessment of frail patients? ~ Is it logistically possible to improve patients physical (?mental) condition prior to undergoing an operation? (in our health care system) |
| Submitted by | Healthcare providers, caregivers, patients |
| PSP information | |
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| PSP unique ID | 0084 |
| PSP name | Anesthesia (Canada) |
| Total number of uncertainties identified by this PSP. | 49 (To see a full list of all uncertainties identified, please see the detailed spreadsheet held on the JLA website) |
| Date of priority setting workshop | 15 May 2019 |