Table 2.

Recommendations for reporting on perioperative care of elderly surgical patients undergoing major abdominal surgery

Statement	Quality of evidence	Strength of recommendation
Studies should include a frailty index score as part of the baseline demographic data	Low	A
Researchers should separately report a frailty index and comorbidity burden	Low	B
The elements within the prehabilitation program being tested should be clearly stated	Low	A
Researchers should state the length of time that the prehabilitation program runs for	Low	A
The intervention for each prehabilitation element should be described in detail e.g., the exercise program or the combinations of programs being used	Low	A
The time frame a prehabilitation program is put into place before surgery and the length of time that the prehabilitation program runs for should be stated	Low	B
The time between the end of the prehabilitation program and the date of surgery should be stated	Low	B
The compliance rate of participants on the various aspects of the prehabilitation program should be stated	Low	A
Reporting on anemia should include a clear definition of the parameter and level (units) that define anemia	High	A
The intervention used to correct anemia, and the time between correction and surgery should be stated	High	A
If MIS is used, the type should be stated (laparoscopic, robotic, endoluminal, or assisted, with single or multiport distinction)	High	A
If conversion to another platform occurs, then this should be clearly stated	Low	B
The specific elements in an ERAS protocol should be reported, and if the whole protocol was used or select elements only	High	A
Compliance with the ERAS pathway or select elements should be reported	Low	B
Any study on alcohol cessation should include the type of alcohol consumed, frequency of use, time between stopping use and surgery, and the presence or absence of any alcohol-related withdrawal symptoms at the time of surgery	Low	A
Any study on tobacco cessation should include the type of nicotine used, frequency of use, and the time between stopping use and surgery	Low	A
Postoperative outcomes of delirium, in addition to complications, length of stay, and readmission should be reported	Low	B