Expert Consensus on Self-Reported Physical, Nutritional, and Psychological Screening Tools for Prehabilitation in Gastrointestinal Cancer Surgery: An International Delphi Study - PubMed
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- Prehabilitation can reduce postoperative complications and improve recovery in gastrointestinal cancer surgery patients.
- An international Delphi study aimed to establish consensus on optimal self-reported screening tools for preoperative risk assessment.
- The study involved 308 prehabilitation experts who rated 26 tools across physical, nutritional, and psychological domains.
- Consensus (≥70% agreement) was reached for 10 tools: 3 physical, 3 nutritional, and 4 psychological.
- The selected tools need prospective validation to confirm their effectiveness in risk stratification and prehabilitation targeting.
- The study highlights the need for standardized screening to identify high-risk patients for tailored prehabilitation interventions.