2015 Articles

The Successful Aging After Elective Surgery Study: Cohort Description and Data Quality Procedures

Schmitt, Eva M.; Saczynski, Jane S.; Kosar, Cyrus M.; Jones, Richard N.; Alsop, David C.; Fong, Tamara G.; Metzger, Eran; Cooper, Zara; Marcantonio, Edward R.; Travison, Thomas; Inouye, Sharon K.; Stern, Yaakov; the Successful Aging after Elective Surgery Study Group

Background/Objectives—Delirium is the most common complication of major elective surgery in older patients. The Successful Aging after Elective Surgery (SAGES) study was designed to examine novel risk factors and long-term outcomes associated with delirium. This report describes the cohort, quality assurance procedures, and results.