Perioperative medicine & outcomes

PeriOperative Quality Initiative consensus statement recommendations on the definitions, aims and delivery of shared decision‐making for major surgery

AnaesthesiaPublished Consensus statement

Methodological detailsmodified nominal group technique, international, multidisciplinary
  • Modified nominal group technique
  • International
  • Multidisciplinary

Recommendations

As issued by the authors

  1. Universal consensus

    25 recommendations, incl. a definition of 'universal shared decision-making' for all patients contemplating surgery

  2. Universal consensus

    Referral criteria for 'specialised shared decision-making services' for patients with higher decisional-support needs

  3. Core components of shared decision-making services and priority areas for research identified

Original publication

PeriOperative Quality Initiative consensus statement recommendations on the definitions, aims and delivery of shared decision‐making for major surgery. Anaesthesia. Published 7 April 2026. doi:10.1111/anae.70205

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