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Published in: World Journal of Surgery 1/2019

Open Access 01-01-2019 | Original Scientific Report

The Reporting on ERAS Compliance, Outcomes, and Elements Research (RECOvER) Checklist: A Joint Statement by the ERAS® and ERAS® USA Societies

Authors: Kevin M. Elias, Alexander B. Stone, Katharine McGinigle, Jo’An I. Tankou, Michael J. Scott, William J. Fawcett, Nicolas Demartines, Dileep N. Lobo, Olle Ljungqvist, Richard D. Urman, the ERAS® Society and ERAS® USA

Published in: World Journal of Surgery | Issue 1/2019

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Abstract

Background

Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) programs are multimodal care pathways designed to minimize the physiological and psychological impact of surgery for patients. Increased compliance with ERAS guidelines is associated with improved patient outcomes across surgical types. As ERAS programs have proliferated, an unintentional effect has been significant variation in how ERAS-related studies are reported in the literature.

Methods

To improve the quality of ERAS reporting, ERAS® USA and the ERAS® Society launched an effort to create an instrument to assist authors in manuscript preparation. Criteria to include were selected by a combination of literature review and expert opinion. The final checklist was refined by group consensus.

Results

The Societies present the Reporting on ERAS Compliance, Outcomes, and Elements Research (RECOvER) Checklist. The tool contains 20 items including best practices for reporting clinical pathways, compliance auditing, and formatting guidelines.

Conclusions

The RECOvER Checklist is intended to provide a standardized framework for the reporting of ERAS-related studies. The checklist can also assist reviewers in evaluating the quality of ERAS-related manuscripts. Authors are encouraged to include the RECOvER Checklist when submitting ERAS-related studies to peer-reviewed journals.
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Metadata
Title
The Reporting on ERAS Compliance, Outcomes, and Elements Research (RECOvER) Checklist: A Joint Statement by the ERAS® and ERAS® USA Societies
Authors
Kevin M. Elias
Alexander B. Stone
Katharine McGinigle
Jo’An I. Tankou
Michael J. Scott
William J. Fawcett
Nicolas Demartines
Dileep N. Lobo
Olle Ljungqvist
Richard D. Urman
the ERAS® Society and ERAS® USA
Publication date
01-01-2019
Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Published in
World Journal of Surgery / Issue 1/2019
Print ISSN: 0364-2313
Electronic ISSN: 1432-2323
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00268-018-4753-0

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