General Surgery patients at the Ciudad de Jaén General Hospital study
This study aimed to examine the outcomes of patients who underwent general surgery and examine the risk of nosocomial infections. Participants included almost 3,000 patients who attended the Department of General Surgery in a hospital in Jaén, Spain, during two periods: from November 1992 to June 1994 and from December 1995 to January 1997. Participants were followed up consistently, including a week after discharge and after 30 days, with a median follow-up period of around 6 years, with over 2,800 patients participating in the final follow-up.
Study design
Cohort
Number of participants at first data collection
2,989 (participants)
Age at first data collection
Varied (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
1992
Primary Institutions
Hospital of Jaen (Ciudad de Jaén General Hospital)
University of Jaén (Universidad de Jaén, UJA)
Links
Profile paper DOI
Funders
Andalusian Regional Ministry of Science
Institute of Jaén Studies (Instituto de Estudios Giennenses, IEG)
Ministry of Health
Ongoing?
No
Data types collected
- Interview – face-to-face
- Interview – phone
- Physical or biological assessment (e.g. blood, saliva, gait, grip strength, anthropometry)
- Secondary data
- Self-report questionnaire – paper or computer assisted
- None
- None
- Healthcare data
Engagement
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