Table 3. Results of the patient consensus meeting.
| Number of patients | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (out of 8) voting (%) | |||||
| Item | Item In | Unsure | Item Out | Initial views | Final decision |
| Diabetes status | Definitely in COS—not voted on | Retain item | |||
| Mortality (30-day or long-term) | Definitely in COS—not voted on | Retain item | |||
| Leaks, fistulas, strictures, and ulcerations at anastomosis | Definitely in COS—not voted on | Retain “leaks, fistulas, strictures, and ulcers at anastomosis/gastric band problems” a | |||
| Weight | Definitely in COS—not voted on | Retain item | |||
| Hypertension | 3 (37.5) | 2 (25.0) | 3 (37.5) | Unsure | Voted out |
| Cardiovascular risk | 4 (50.0) | 1 (12.5) | 3 (37.5) | Unsure | Voted out |
| Dyslipidaemia | 0 (0.0) | 1 (12.5) | 7 (87.5) | Out | Voted out |
| Obstructive sleep apnoea | 1 (12.5) | 0 (0.0) | 7 (87.5) | Out | Voted out |
| Joint disease | 3 (37.5) | 3 (37.5) | 2 (25.0) | Unsure | Voted out |
| Ability to carry out usual activities | 5 (62.5) | 1 (12.5) | 2 (25.0) | Unsure | Retain “mobility/ability to carry out usual activities/living a normal life” a |
| Mobility | 6 (75.0) | 1 (12.5) | 1 (12.5) | In | Retain “mobility/ability to carry out usual activities/living a normal life” a |
| Ability to do your work, or to take up work | 6 (75.0) | 1 (12.5) | 1 (12.5) | In | Retain item |
| Having a healthy/balanced eating pattern | 5 (62.5) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (37.5) | Unsure | Retain “feeling in control” a |
| Ability to stop eating when feeling full | 2 (25.0) | 3 (37.5) | 3 (37.5) | Unsure | Retain “feeling in control” a |
| Self-esteem and self-confidence | 7 (87.5) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (12.5) | In | Retain “self-esteem and self-confidence/depression/having a positive outlook on life and expectations for the future” a |
| Depression | 2 (25.0) | 2 (25.0) | 4 (50.0) | Unsure | Retain “self-esteem and self-confidence/depression/having a positive outlook on life and expectations for the future” a |
| Anxiety | 0 (0.0) | 2 (25.0) | 6 (75.0) | Out | Voted out |
| Feeling able to live a “normal” life | 5 (62.5) | 2 (25.0) | 1 (12.5) | Unsure | Retain “mobility/ability to carry out usual activities/living a normal life” a |
| Feeling in control of health and well-being | 5 (62.5) | 3 (37.5) | 0 (0.0) | Unsure | Retain “feeling in control” a |
| Having a positive outlook on life and expectations for the future | 5 (62.5) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (37.5) | Unsure | Retain “self-esteem and self-confidence/depression/having a positive outlook on life and expectations for the future” a |
| Intra-operative organ injury | 6 (75.0) | 1 (12.5) | 1 (12.5) | In | Retain item |
| Intra-abdominal abscess | 2 (25.0) | 4 (50.0) | 2 (25.0) | Unsure | Voted out |
| Septicaemia | 5 (62.5) | 2 (25.0) | 1 (12.5) | Unsure | Voted out |
| Bleeding problems—includes intra-abdominal, gastrointestinal, and staple line bleeding | 3 (37.5) | 2 (25.0) | 3 (37.5) | Unsure | Voted out |
| Gastric band problems | 3 (37.5) | 3 (37.5) | 2 (25.0) | Unsure | Retain “leaks, fistulas, strictures, and ulcers at anastomosis/gastric band problems” a |
| Port problems | 1 (12.5) | 5 (62.5) | 2 (25.0) | Unsure | Retain “leaks, fistulas, strictures, and ulcers at anastomosis/gastric band problems” a |
| Internal hernia | 7 (87.5) | 1 (12.5) | 0 (0.0) | In | Retain item |
| Needing to go to ITU for ventilation | 1 (12.5) | 3 (37.5) | 4 (50.0) | Unsure | Voted out |
| Cardiac problems due to surgery | 4 (50.0) | 0 (0.0) | 4 (50.0) | Unsure | Voted out |
| Venous thromboembolism due to surgery | 4 (50.0) | 0 (0.0) | 4 (50.0) | Unsure | Voted out |
| Stroke due to surgery | 3 (37.5) | 2 (25.0) | 3 (37.5) | Unsure | Voted out |
| Renal failure due to surgery | 5 (62.5) | 2 (25.0) | 1 (12.5) | Unsure | Voted out |
| Dysphagia/regurgitation | 6 (75.0) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (25.0) | In | Retain item |
| Micronutrient status | 5 (62.5) | 3 (37.5) | 0 (0.0) | Unsure | Retain item |
| Readmission rates | 5 (62.5) | 1 (12.5) | 2 (25.0) | Unsure | Voted out |
ITU = Intensive Treatment Unit.
a Item retained and merged with at least two other items.