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Hospital-perspective cost-analysis of a nonrandomized trial of prehabilitation before major elective surgery

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This work was supported by the University Health Network—Sinai Health Academic Medical Organization (AMO) Innovation Fund (Toronto, ON, Canada).

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This submission was handled by Dr. Stephan K. W. Schwarz, Editor-in-Chief, Canadian Journal of Anesthesia/Journal canadien d’anesthésie.

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  1. Department of Anesthesia and Pain Management, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada

    Maggie Chen MSc, Daniel Santa Mina PhD, Darren Au MSc, Keyvan Karkouti MD & Ian Randall MD

  2. Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada

    Maggie Chen MSc & Daniel Santa Mina PhD

  3. Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada

    Daniel Santa Mina PhD, Keyvan Karkouti MD & Ian Randall MD

  4. Department of Medicine, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada

    Shabbir Alibhai MD

  5. Schroeder Arthritis Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada

    Michael Zywiel MD

  6. Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada

    Michael Zywiel MD

  7. Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada

    Shabbir Alibhai MD & Michael Zywiel MD

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Chen, M., Santa Mina, D., Au, D. et al. Hospital-perspective cost-analysis of a nonrandomized trial of prehabilitation before major elective surgery. Can J Anesth/J Can Anesth 71, 550–552 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12630-024-02693-6

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