Journal article
Evaluation of a physiatrist-directed prehabilitation intervention in frail patients with colorectal cancer: a randomised pilot study protocol
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Prehabilitation interventions have shown efficacy in the orthopaedic and cardiothoracic surgical populations, but there has been limited evidence for general surgical patients. We present the protocol for a pilot trial of a novel prehabilitation intervention, consisting of a physiatrist-directed preoperative assessment and treatment programme.
METHODS AND ANALYSIS: This is a single-centre pilot randomised controlled trial …
Authors
Wong SG; Maida E; Harvey D; Wagner N; Sonnadara R; Amin N
Journal
BMJ Open, Vol. 7, No. 6,
Publisher
BMJ
Publication Date
June 2017
DOI
10.1136/bmjopen-2016-015565
ISSN
2044-6055