The SCARE 2023 guideline: updating consensus Surgical CAse REport (SCARE) guidelines

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BACKGROUND: The Surgical CAse REport (SCARE) guidelines were first published in 2016 as a tool for surgeons to document and report their surgical cases in a standardised and comprehensive manner. CONCLUSION: Through a completed Delphi consensus exercise we present the SCARE 2023 guidelines.

🔑 Key Findings

• However, with advances in technology and changes in the healthcare landscape, it is important to revise and update these guidelines to ensure they remain relevant and valuable for surgeons.
• MATERIALS AND METHODS: The updated guidelines were produced through a Delphi consensus exercise.
• Members of the SCARE 2020 guidelines Delphi group, editorial board members, and peer reviewers were invited to participate.

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