Table 1. Items retained for round 3.
| % rating item 8–9 in round 2 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Item details (n = 63) | Patients (n = 80) | HCPs (n = 120) | |
| 1 | Intra-operative organ injury | 78.8 | 62.2 |
| 2 | Intra-abdominal abscess | 76.3 | 68.1 |
| 3 | Wound infection or dehiscence | 71.3 | 35.3 |
| 4 | Septicaemia | 87.5 | 85.7 |
| 5 | Gastro-intestinal bleeding a | 72.2 | 67.8 |
| 6 | Intra-abdominal bleeding a | 71.3 | 78.2 |
| 7 | Staple line bleed a | 78.8 | 77.3 |
| 8 | Gastric fistula b | 86.1 | 89.0 |
| 9 | Anastomotic leak b | 91.3 | 92.4 |
| 10 | Bowel stricture | 80.0 | 79.7 |
| 11 | Anastomotic ulceration | 76.3 | 67.2 |
| 12 | Band infection c | 78.7 | 84.9 |
| 13 | Band erosion c | 84.0 | 94.9 |
| 14 | Band revisions c | 74.7 | 78.8 |
| 15 | Port revisions d | 70.7 | 61.3 |
| 16 | Port infection d | 73.3 | 67.2 |
| 17 | Port malfunction d | 73.3 | 41.5 |
| 18 | Band slippage | 82.7 | 94.9 |
| 19 | Internal hernia | 78.5 | 89.8 |
| 20 | Adhesional obstruction | 71.8 | 49.2 |
| 21 | Requirement for ventilation | 73.4 | 62.7 |
| 22 | Ischaemic/coronary heart disease e | 77.2 | 41.5 |
| 23 | Arrhythmia e | 71.8 | 21.2 |
| 24 | Venous thromboembolism | 84.8 | 79.7 |
| 25 | Cerebrovascular accident | 83.5 | 57.6 |
| 26 | Renal failure | 81.0 | 49.2 |
| 27 | Perioperative mortality f | 92.4 | 94.9 |
| 28 | In hospital mortality f | 91.1 | 96.6 |
| 29 | ≤30-day mortality f | 91.1 | 94.8 |
| 30 | >30-day mortality | 87.3 | 89.7 |
| 31 | Dysphagia/regurgitation | 65.8 | 73.3 |
| 32 | Vitamin levels g | 67.1 | 85.8 |
| 33 | Mineral levels g | 55.7 | 80.8 |
| 34 | Readmission rates | 64.6 | 79.2 |
| 35 | Weight h | 62.0 | 92.4 |
| 36 | Body mass index h | 53.2 | 86.4 |
| 37 | Hypertension | 87.5 | 84.7 |
| 38 | Cardiovascular risk | 88.8 | 77.1 |
| 39 | Diabetes | 92.5 | 98.3 |
| 40 | Dyslipidaemia | 70.9 | 85.6 |
| 41 | Obstructive sleep apnoea | 84.8 | 90.8 |
| 42 | Joint disease | 86.8 | 72.9 |
| 43 | Being able to carry out usual activities | 73.4 | 81.7 |
| 44 | Mobility | 82.3 | 78.3 |
| 45 | Fitness | 73.4 | 45.8 |
| 46 | Being able to accomplish work tasks, or to take up work | 75.9 | 82.5 |
| 47 | Feeling in control of weight and appearance | 77.2 | 59.7 |
| 48 | Excess skin or skin folds following weight loss* | 69.6 | 52.1 |
| 49 | Having a healthy/balanced eating pattern | 77.2 | 73.9 |
| 50 | Being able to stop eating when feeling full | 81.0 | 72.3 |
| 51 | Feeling satisfied and confident with one’s body i | 70.9 | 59.7 |
| 52 | Self-esteem and self-confidence i | 73.4 | 58.8 |
| 53 | Depression | 69.6 | 70.6 |
| 54 | Anxiety* | 65.8 | 66.4 |
| 55 | Suicidal thoughts | 64.6 | 73.9 |
| 56 | Other addictive behaviours* | 58.2 | 68.9 |
| 57 | Overall quality of sleep | 77.2 | 47.9 |
| 58 | Relationship with partner/spousej * | 61.0 | 45.0 |
| 59 | Relationship with childrenj * | 67.9 | 54.2 |
| 60 | Relationship with friendsj * | 44.3 | 22.5 |
| 61 | Feeling able to live a “normal” life | 81.0 | 71.7 |
| 62 | Feeling in control of health and well-being | 79.7 | 63.0 |
| 63 | Having a positive outlook on life and expectations for the future | 84.8 | 65.8 |
HCPs = Healthcare professionals.
Items with superscripts a-j were merged to create the following single items for round 3.
a “Intra-abdominal bleeding/gastrointestinal bleeding/staple line bleed.”
b “Anastomotic leak/gastric fistula.”
c “Band infection, erosion, and revisions.”
d “Port malfunction/revisions/infection.”
e “Angina/myocardial infarction/arrhythmia.”
f “Death (during the operation or within 30 days of surgery).”
g “Micronutrient levels.”
h Items merged and used to create two new items, “reduction in weight” and “maintaining weight loss/preventing weight re-gain.”
i “Self-esteem and self-confidence.”
j “Relationship with partner/spouse, friends, and/or ability to care for children.”
* Borderline items (at least 65% of either patients or health professionals rated these items 8–9 in round 2) kept in for round 3.