Table 2.

Results of the screening, assessments and interventions

Risk factor	Total screened	Unfit (6 MWT–activity level)	CPET advised	CPET performed	Unfit (AT ≤ 11 ml/kg/min)	PRIOR advised	PRIOR complied
Physical fitness	100	64	42a	33	17	15 b	12
	Total screened	Malnourished	Dietician advised	Dietician complied
Malnutrition	100	42	23 c	19
	Total screened	Anaemia	Iron deficiency	Iron therapy prescribed	Iron therapy administered
Anaemia	100	32	15	12d	12
	Total screened	Frail	Geriatrician advised	Geriatrician complied
Frailty	100	22	12e	12
	Total screened	Smoking	Intervention advised	Intervention complied
Smoking	100	12	9f	1
	Total screened	Alcohol (ab)use (> 5 units per day)	Intervention advised	Intervention complied
Alcohol use	100	18	14g	8
	Total screened	Low psychological resilience	Psychological help advised	Psychological help complied
Low psychological resilience	100	21	14h	4

^aEventually not scheduled for surgery (n = 22)

^bPreference for surgery on short-term (n = 1). Exclusion criteria PRIOR study (n = 1)

^cEventually not scheduled for surgery (n = 12). Already under treatment (n = 7)

^dEventually not scheduled for surgery (n = 2). Already under treatment (n = 1)

^eEventually not scheduled for surgery (n = 10)

^fEventually not scheduled for surgery (n = 3)

^gEventually not scheduled for surgery (n = 4)

^hEventually not scheduled for surgery (n = 6). Already under treatment (n = 1)