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. 2024 Jun 18;111(6):znae056. doi: 10.1093/bjs/znae056
Outcome/standard name Domain no. Outcome ID
Exercise 1 1
Nutrition 1 2
Psychological (emotional) support 1 3
Comprehensive geriatric assessment (for older; frail patients) 1 4
In secondary care (the hospital) 2 5
In primary care (the GP’s practice) 2 6
In the community; for example, at a local gym or community centre 2 7
Face-to-face exercise supervision and advice 3 8
Remote exercise supervision and advice (e.g. by telephone or video-call) 3 9
One-to-one exercise supervision and advice 3 10
Group exercise supervision and advice 3 11
A personalized exercise programme specifically tailored to the individual 3 12
A standardized exercise programme designed for prehab but not specifically tailored to each individual 3 13
General exercise advice not specifically designed for prehabilitation 3 14
Exercise that becomes progressively harder 3 15
High-intensity/interval training 3 16
Endurance 3 17
Pulmonary physiotherapy exercises 3 18
Functional activity training 3 19
Cardiovascular/aerobic exercise 3 20
Resistance/weight training 3 21
Stretching/flexibility exercise 3 22
The exercise programme should last up to 2 weeks 3 23
The exercise programme should last 2–4 weeks 3 24
The exercise programme should last 4–6 weeks 3 25
The exercise programme should be in excess of 6 weeks 3 26
Face-to-face nutritional advice 4 27
Remote nutritional advice (e.g. by telephone or video-call) 4 28
One-to-one nutritional advice 4 29
Group nutritional advice 4 30
A personalized nutritional advice programme specifically tailored to the individual 4 31
A standardized nutritional advice programme designed for prehabilitation but not specifically tailored to the individual 4 32
General nutritional advice 4 33
The nutrition programme should last up to 2 weeks 4 34
The nutrition programme should last 2–4 weeks 4 35
The nutrition programme should last 4–6 weeks 4 36
The nutrition programme should be in excess of 6 weeks 4 37
Face-to-face psychological support 5 38
Remote psychological support (e.g. by telephone or video-call) 5 39
One-to-one psychological support 5 40
Group psychological support 5 41
A personalized psychological support programme specifically tailored to the individual 5 42
A standardized psychological support programme designed for prehabilitation but not specifically tailored to the individual 5 43
General advice on psychological support 5 44
Focus on anxiety reduction 5 45
Focus on body image including stoma concerns 5 46
Relaxation techniques (e.g. breathing exercises; yoga) 5 47
Mental preparedness and motivation 5 48
The psychological support should last up to 2 weeks 5 49
The psychological support should last 2–4 weeks 5 50
The psychological support should last 4–6 weeks 5 51
The psychological support should be in excess of 6 weeks 5 52
Cognitive assessments 6 53
Medication optimization 6 54
Co-morbidity review 6 55
Falls advice 6 56
Advanced care planning 6 57
Patients undergoing surgery for benign conditions 7 58
Patients undergoing surgery for cancer 7 59
Patients undergoing laparoscopic (keyhole) surgery 7 60
Patients undergoing open surgery 7 61
Patients undergoing chemotherapy or radiotherapy prior to surgery 7 62
Patients having a stoma formed as part of surgery 7 63
Patients under 60 years of age 7 64
Patients aged 60–69 7 65
Patients aged 70–79 7 66
Patients aged 80–89 7 67
Patients aged 90 and over 7 68
Frail patients 7 69
High-risk patients 7 70
Malnourished/underweight patients 7 71
Obese patients 7 72
Patients with recent or long-term mental illness 7 73
Surgeon 8 74
Anaesthetist 8 75
Specialist nurse 8 76
Oncologist (medical or clinical) 8 77
Exercise physiologist or sports scientist 8 78
Exercise oncologist 8 79
Sports medicine specialist 8 80
Exercise/activity specialist (e.g. a personal trainer) 8 81
Physiotherapist 8 82
Nutritionist/dietician 8 83
Geriatrician 8 84
Pharmacist 8 85
Psychologist 8 86
General practitioner 8 87
Other patients who are having/have had colorectal surgery 8 88
Daily or weekly step count 9 89
Cardiopulmonary exercise test 9 90
Sit-to-stand 9 91
6-min walk test 9 92
Respiratory/breathing measurements (e.g. peak flow) 9 93
Adherence to rehabilitation (e.g. number of exercise sessions completed) 9 94
Handgrip strength 9 95
Leg strength (e.g. leg/quadriceps extension) 9 96
Percentage body fat 9 97
Weight change 9 98
Energy expenditure 9 99
Change in nutritional assessment 9 100
Fatigue 9 101
Anxiety 9 102
Depression 9 103
Stoma concerns 9 104
Stress 9 105
Sleep 9 106
Pain 9 107
Bowel function 9 108
Overall quality of life 9 109
Return to normal activities 9 110
Cognitive issues 9 111
Length of hospital stay 9 112
Complications 9 113
Length of critical care stay (high-dependency unit or intensive care) 9 114
Discharge destination and support requirements 9 115
Inability to complete physical tests 9 116
Planned surgery does not go ahead 9 117
Prehabilitation stopped 9 118

Domains: (1) components of prehabilitation; (2) setting of prehabilitation; (3) exercise/physical activity; (4) nutrition; (5) psychological support; (6) comprehensive geriatric assessment (7); recipients; (8) delivery; (9) outcomes.