Brenig Llwyd Gwilym, Philip Pallmann, Cherry-Ann Waldron, Emma Thomas-Jones, Sarah Milosevic, Lucy Brookes-Howell, Debbie Harris, Ian Massey, Jo Burton, Phillippa Stewart, Katie Samuel, Sian Jones, David Cox, Annie Clothier, Hayley Prout, Adrian Edwards, Christopher P Twine, David Charles Bosanquet
BACKGROUND: Decision-making when considering major lower limb amputation is complex and requires individualized outcome estimation. It is unknown how accurate healthcare professionals or relevant outcome prediction tools are at predicting outcomes at 1-year after major lower limb amputation. METHODS: An international, multicentre prospective observational study evaluating healthcare professional accuracy in predicting outcomes 1 year after major lower limb amputation and evaluation of relevant outcome prediction tools identified in a systematic search of the literature was undertaken...
January 3, 2024: BJS Open