Reliability and Validity of a New Postoperative Track Assessment Tool

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

879 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2019-08-12

Study Completion Date

2020-10-30

Brief Summary

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This prospective observational study investigated the validity and reliability of a new postoperative track assessment tool. We hypothesized, first, that this tool estimates the indication and benefit of a management in an intermediate care unit (IMC). Second, we hypothesized that a) health care providers of IMC or postoperative anaesthesia care unit (PACU) have similar estimations using this tool and b) that this estimation is accurately established in the first 2 hours.

Detailed Description

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The tool includes 2 visual analog scale (VAS) scores estimating indication of an IMC admission and benefit of an IMC stay. The tool was tested in a PACU and in an IMC unit of a Swiss tertiary centre in 2019/2020 (before COVID pandemic). Three raters: one nurse, one physician in charge and the consultant physician, were asked to fill the VAS at the same time for each included patient. The score was done in the 2 first hours following admission in the unit and during the multi professional morning round at day 1.

Reliability was estimated by testing internal consistency (homogeneity), interrater reliability and agreement and test-retest validity (stability). Validity included content validity, construct validity and criterion validity.

Conditions

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Perioperative Complication

Keywords

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Post-Anesthesia Care Unit Intermediate Care Unit Clinical pathways Decision making

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Interventions

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Po Tra tool

Healthcare workers filled the 2 VAS of the tool but it did not impact or change the care of the patient. (observational)

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* PACU patients admitted on Mondays
* IMC patients admitted 7:30am-7:30pm on weekdays

Exclusion Criteria

* night admission
* PACU patient ASA \< 3 or minor intervention

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Responsible Party

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Laurelie Perret

principal investigator

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Walder, Professor

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

University Hospital, Geneva

Locations

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Geneva University Hospital

Geneva, , Switzerland

Site Status

Countries

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Switzerland

References

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Perret L, Buclin CP, Courvoisier DS, Walder B. Reliability and validity of a new postoperative track assessment tool (PoTra-tool) as a decision-making aid: A prospective observational study. Eur J Anaesthesiol Intensive Care. 2025 May 29;4(4):e0076. doi: 10.1097/EA9.0000000000000076. eCollection 2025 Aug.

Reference Type DERIVED

PMID: 40756574 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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14032019

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id