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Case Reports
. 2023 May 1;109(5):1136-1140.
doi: 10.1097/JS9.0000000000000373.

The SCARE 2023 guideline: updating consensus Surgical CAse REport (SCARE) guidelines

Catrin Sohrabi  1 , Ginimol Mathew  2 , Nicola Maria  3 , Ahmed Kerwan  4 , Thomas Franchi  5 , Riaz A Agha  6 ; Collaborators
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The SCARE 2023 guideline: updating consensus Surgical CAse REport (SCARE) guidelines

Catrin Sohrabi et al. Int J Surg. .

Abstract

Background: The Surgical CAse REport (SCARE) guidelines were first published in 2016 as a tool for surgeons to document and report their surgical cases in a standardised and comprehensive manner. However, with advances in technology and changes in the healthcare landscape, it is important to revise and update these guidelines to ensure they remain relevant and valuable for surgeons.

Materials and methods: The updated guidelines were produced through a Delphi consensus exercise. Members of the SCARE 2020 guidelines Delphi group, editorial board members, and peer reviewers were invited to participate. Potential contributors were contacted by e-mail. An online survey was completed to indicate their agreement with the proposed changes to the guideline items.

Results: A total of 54 participants were invited to participate and 44 (81.5%) completed the survey. There was a high degree of agreement among reviewers, with 36 items (83.7%) meeting the threshold for inclusion.

Conclusion: Through a completed Delphi consensus exercise we present the SCARE 2023 guidelines. This will provide surgeons with a comprehensive and up-to-date tool for documenting and reporting their surgical cases while highlighting the importance of patient-centred care.

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The authors have no financial, consultative, institutional or any other relationships that might lead to bias or conflict of interest.

Sponsorships or competing interests that may be relevant to content are disclosed at the end of this article.

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