Methods for identifying and classifying surgical site infection after discharge from hospital

Petherick E, Dalton J, Cullum N
Record ID 32010000438
English
Authors' objectives: (i) the features of existing post discharge surveillance systems;(ii) the current evidence for the validity, reliability and practicality of differentmethods of post-discharge surveillance of SSIs;(iii) what research is needed to fill knowledge gaps and(iv) possible study sites where evaluations of methods of detection of SSI postdischargemight be incorporated into current activity.
Authors' recommendations: More research on methods to measure surgical site infection rates after hospital discharge is needed. Preliminary work should develop an appropriate reference (gold standard) system that is sufficiently accurate. This should then serve as a comparison to alternatives such as patient self-diagnosis. It is likely that some of the centres currently undertaking PDS SSI could host new research.
Details
Project Status: Completed
URL for project: https://www.journalslibrary.nihr.ac.uk/programmes/hta/069014/#/
Year Published: 2004
URL for published report: https://www.journalslibrary.nihr.ac.uk/programmes/hta/069014/#/related-articles
Requestor: NIHR Health Technology Assessment programme
URL for additional information: https://www.journalslibrary.nihr.ac.uk/programmes/hta/069014/#/
English language abstract: An English language summary is available
Publication Type: Full HTA
Country: England, United Kingdom
MeSH Terms
  • Bacterial Infections
  • Surgical Procedures, Operative
  • Surgical Wound Infection
Contact
Organisation Name: NIHR Health Technology Assessment programme
Contact Address: NIHR Journals Library, National Institute for Health and Care Research, Evaluation, Trials and Studies Coordinating Centre, Alpha House, University of Southampton Science Park, Southampton SO16 7NS, UK
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