Formation of a conceptual framework during the development of a patient‐reported outcome measure for early gastrointestinal recovery: phase I of the PRO‐diGi study

• Published in: Colorectal disease Vol. 25; no. 10; pp. 2024 - 2032
• Main Authors: Baker, Daniel M., Chapman, Stephen J., Thomas, Benjamin D., Thompson, Benjamin J., Hawkins, Deborah J., Arnott, Robert, Blackwell, Sue, Thorpe, Gabrielle, Harji, Deena P., Jones, Georgina L., Lee, Matthew J.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Chichester Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.10.2023
• Subjects: Appetite; Gastrointestinal diseases; Gynecological surgery; Gynecology; Patients; Recovery (Medical); Small intestine; Surgery

AimPatients admitted to hospital for abdominal surgery often experience gastrointestinal dysfunction. Many studies have reported outcomes following gastrointestinal dysfunction, yet there is no unified definition of recovery or a validated patient‐reported outcome measure (PROM). The first stage of...