Consensus priority research questions in gastrointestinal and endoscopic surgery in the year 2020: results of a SAGES Delphi study.

Journal: Surgical endoscopy
Published Date:

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: The objectives of this study were to identify consensus priority research questions according to members of the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES), and to explore differences in priorities according to specific membership subgroups.

Authors

  • Richard Garfinkle
    Department of Surgery, McGill University, Jewish General Hospital, 3755 Cote Ste Catherine, G-317, Montreal, QC, H3T 1E2, Canada. richard.garfinkle@mail.mcgill.ca.
  • Rebecca P Petersen
    Department of Surgery, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA.
  • Chris DuCoin
    Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery, University of South Florida, Tampa Bay, FLA, USA.
  • Maria S Altieri
    Department of Surgery, East Carolina University, Greenville, USA.
  • Rajesh Aggarwal
    Department of Surgery, McGill University Health Centre, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
  • Aurora Pryor
    Department of Surgery, Stony Brook Medicine, New York, NY, USA.
  • Boris Zevin
    Department of Surgery, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada.