Table 1 Attributes used in the scenario’s

Age

0 = <65

10

1 = >65

10

BMI

0 = <30

14

1 = >30

6

Nutrition status^a

0 = no

12

1 = yes

8

Polypharmacy

0 = <5

10

1 = >5

10

Medical diagnosis

Cholelithiasis

4

Colon tumor

4

Pancreas tumor

4

Critical leg ischemia

4

Unstable vertebral fracture

4

Admission type

0 = planned

13

1 = emergency

7

ASA-classification

I

5

II

6

III

9

Patient dependency

0 = independent

6

1 = partially dependent

11

2 = totally dependent

3

Complication level

0 = no complication

5

1 = any deviation from the normal postoperative course

6

2 = requiring pharmacological treatment

5

3 = requiring surgical, endoscopic or radiological intervention

4

Anxiety or delirium

0 = no

14

1 = yes

6

ICU stay

0 = no

15

1 = yes

5

Multidisciplinary treatment^b

0 = no

8

1 = yes

12

Discharge type

0 = home

12

1 = other

8