What Leads to a Patient Refusal for Ambulatory Surgery? A Logistic Regression Prediction Model Based on a 5-year Retrospective Analysis of Patients with Abdominal Wall Hernia | Zendy

João Oliveira | Zendy; Sandra Ramos | Zendy; Manuel Cruz | Zendy; Isabel Novais | Zendy; Carlos Magalhães | Zendy; Marisa D. Santos | Zendy

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What Leads to a Patient Refusal for Ambulatory Surgery? A Logistic Regression Prediction Model Based on a 5-year Retrospective Analysis of Patients with Abdominal Wall Hernia

Author(s) -

João Oliveira,

Sandra Ramos,

Manuel Cruz,

Isabel Novais,

Carlos Magalhães,

Marisa D. Santos

Publication year - 2021

Publication title -

acta médica portuguesa

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316

H-Index - 21

eISSN - 1646-0758

pISSN - 0870-399X

DOI - 10.20344/amp.15733

Subject(s) - medicine , ambulatory , logistic regression , abdominal surgery , retrospective cohort study , ambulatory care , surgery , emergency medicine , general surgery , health care , economics , economic growth

Ambulatory surgery has proven benefits in patient wellbeing and cost reduction in healthcare systems. However, some patients referred for ambulatory surgery are refused and directed instead towards inpatient care, which generates several drawbacks. The reasons for this refusal have not been yet studied. The aim of this study is to identify, retrospectively, significant variables associated with patient refusal for ambulatory surgery and develop a mathematical tool able to predict with strong accuracy those who will be rejected.

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