Proctologic Practice and Covid-19 (PROCTOLOCK)

Societa Italiana di Chirurgia ColoRettale

Status: Completed

Conditions: Proctologic Practice During COVID-19

Study type: Observational

Funder types: NETWORK; Other

Identifiers

NCT04392245

1.0

Details and patient eligibility

About

Cross-sectional non-incentivized worldwide web survey.

A worldwide survey of 1050 respondents showed that proctologic practice has been seriously affected by the pandemic. Age, gender and level of hospital preparedness predicted the change of status of surgical and outpatient activities.

The results of our study may inform the development of strategies to reopen activities while protecting frontline healthcare workers.

Full description

A 27-item survey (namely, 'ProctoLock 2020') was designed and developed by the authors using an online platform ('Online surveys' [formerly BOS - Bristol Online Survey], developed by the University of Bristol) in accordance with the American Association for Public Opinion Research (AAPOR) guidelines and the Checklist for Reporting Results of Internet E-Surveys [CHERRIES]

Enrollment: 1,050 patients

Sex: All

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Members of renowned scientific societies with an interest in coloproctology