Supplemental Table 1. Comparison of studies evaluating ASA PS assignment for hypothetical respondents’ cases. 2, 6, 12, 14, 27-30 Author Number of Response Method of Single vs. Number of Did Any Case Respondents Rate Survey Multicenter Different Have 100% Distribution ASA PS Agreement on Scores ASA PS Score? Assigned per Case Kuza et 338 6.5% for Emailed online Multicenter 4-6 scores No al. (2017) trauma link surgeons; 1.8% for Owens et 255 77% Postal mail Multicenter NS No; 6/10 cases were al.2 deemed to have a (1978) correct answer range for ASA class Aronson 70 NS Paper and pencil Multicenter 2-4 scores No et al.6 questionnaire (2003) Haynes et 97 85.8% Postal mail Multicenter 2-5 scores No al.14 (1995) Ranta et 108 43.4% Postal mail Multicenter 2-5 scores No al.27 (1997) Mak et 97 61% Postal mail Multicenter 2-3 scores No al.28 (2002) Aplin et 130 73.9% Postal mail Multicenter 2-4 scores No al.29 (2007) Ihejirika 33 28.9% Emailed online Single 1-4 scores Yes, 1 out of 8 et al.30 link cases (2015) Ringdal 10 52% Web-based Single NS NS, but 73.6% of et al.12 cases were correctly (2013) graded NS=not specified
Supplemental Table 1. Comparison of studies evaluating respondents’ ASA PS assignment for hypothetical cases. 2, 6, 12, 14, 27-30 Author Number of Respondents Response Rate Method of Survey Distribution Single vs. Multicenter Number of Different ASA PS Scores Assigned per Case Did Any Case Have 100% Agreement on ASA PS Score? Kuza et al. (2017) 338 6.5% for trauma surgeons; 1.8% for Emailed online link Multicenter 4-6 scores No Owens et al.2 (1978) 255 77% Postal mail Multicenter NS No; 6/10 cases were deemed to have a correct answer range for ASA class Aronson et al.6 (2003) 70 NS Paper and pencil questionnaire Multicenter 2-4 scores No Haynes et al.14 (1995) 97 85.8% Postal mail Multicenter 2-5 scores No Ranta et al.27 (1997) 108 43.4% Postal mail Multicenter 2-5 scores No Mak et al.28 (2002) 97 61% Postal mail Multicenter 2-3 scores No Aplin et al.29 (2007) 130 73.9% Postal mail Multicenter 2-4 scores No Ihejirika et al.30 (2015) 33 28.9% Emailed online link Single 1-4 scores Yes, 1 out of 8 cases Ringdal et al.12 (2013) 10 52% Web-based Single NS NS, but 73.6% of cases were correctly graded NS=not specified
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