title: A clinical classification for patients with inguinal hernia.
authors.affiliation: Plymouth Postgraduate Medical School Level 07, Derriford Hospital, PL6 8DH, Plymouth, U.K. Andrew.Kingsnorth@phnt.swest.nhs.uk
authors.forename: A N
authors.initials: AN
authors.lastname: Kingsnorth
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015992:Body Mass Index; D015331:Cohort Studies; D017558:Elective Surgical Procedures; D005260:Female; D006552:Hernia, Inguinal / Q000145:classification* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods; D007813:Laparotomy / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011300:Preoperative Care / Q000379:methods; D011336:Probability; D011379:Prognosis; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D012885:Skinfold Thickness