Priority 21 from the Heart Surgery PSP
| UNCERTAINTY: Do outcomes of heart surgery and follow-up time vary by postcode/location and how to reduce the variation? (JLA PSP Priority 21) | |
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| Overall ranking | 21 |
| JLA question ID | 0088/21 |
| Explanatory note | Despite our search could not identify relevant sources, the effect of location on outcome in cardiac surgery is a rarely explored concept that could however change current practice, as highlighted in recent publications. ~ Are postcodes indicative of outcomes in cardiac surgery? Why does the follow-up periods vary so much, district to district? Is there any way to narrow the variation in outcomes across cardiac units? |
| Evidence |
No reference |
| Health Research Classification System category | Cardiovascular |
| Extra information provided by this PSP | |
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| Original uncertainty examples | Are postcodes indicative of outcomes in cardiac surgical procedures? Why does the follow-up periods vary so much, district to district? ~ Is there any way to narrow the variation in outcomes across units? |
| Submitted by | 1 x patient, 2 x healthcare professional, 1 others |
| PSP information | |
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| PSP unique ID | 0088 |
| PSP name | Heart Surgery |
| Total number of uncertainties identified by this PSP. | 45 (To see a full list of all uncertainties identified, please see the detailed spreadsheet held on the JLA website) |
| Date of priority setting workshop | 11 July 2019 |