The Reporting on ERAS Compliance, Outcomes, and Elements Research (RECOvER) Checklist: A Joint Statement by the ERAS® and ERAS® USA Societies

• DOI: 10.1007/s00268-018-4753-0
• Publication Date: 2018-08-16T13:21:18Z
• Authors: Kevin M. Elias; Alexander B. Stone; Katharine McGinigle; Jo’An I. Tankou; Michael J. Scott; William J. Fawcett; Nicolas Demartines; Dileep N. Lobo; Olle Ljungqvist; Richard D. Urman; ; Kevin Elias; Maria Adamian; Frederic Bushnell; Arman Dagal; Chad Engan; Joseph Marcotte; Katharine McGinigle; Nicollete Pauksta; Venu Pillarisetty; Jo’An Tankou
• Keywords: Vascular surgery

Abstract Background Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) programs are multimodal care pathways designed to minimize the physiological and psychological impact of for patients. Increased compliance with ERAS guidelines is associated improved patient outcomes across surgical types. As have proliferated, an unintentional effect has been significant variation in how ERAS‐related studies reported literature. Methods To improve quality reporting, ® USA Society launched effort create instrument assist authors manuscript preparation. Criteria include were selected by a combination literature review expert opinion. The final checklist was refined group consensus. Results Societies present Reporting on Compliance, Outcomes, Elements Research (RECOvER) Checklist. tool contains 20 items including best practices reporting clinical pathways, auditing, formatting guidelines. Conclusions RECOvER Checklist intended provide standardized framework studies. can also reviewers evaluating manuscripts. Authors encouraged when submitting peer‐reviewed journals.