Journal of the American College of Surgeons
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Comparative Study
Derivation and validation of a simple calculator to predict home discharge after surgery.
Surgical patients and their physicians currently have tools to provide individualized prognostication for morbidity and mortality. For improved shared decision making, formal prediction of patient-centered outcomes is necessary. We derived and validated a simple, interview-based method to predict discharge home after surgery. ⋯ We derived and validated a simple Home Calculator that reliably predicts discharge to home after surgery and may be useful when counseling patients about postoperative course. Patient-centered tools such as this may allow physicians to better prepare patients and families for surgery and the recovery process.