Systematic Ranking of NSQIP Surgical Risk Calculator Outputs

Abstract

The National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP) calculator is a risk-predicting calculator, that predicts the likelihood of postoperative complications. Card sorting methodology was used to capture feedback from expert and non-expert participants regarding the severity of surgical complications. The study result indicated ambiguity of postoperative complications. To overcome this barrier, a proposed order of postoperative complications was developed based on the Borda count ranking performed by surgeon.