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We used a decision model to estimate the health effects of temporal substituting surgery with an alternative treatment option for 11 diseases. Model outcome was the number of disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs) associated with the alternative treatment during the waiting period for surgery. For each \u201cdisease\u2013surgery\u201d combination, the alternative treatment with the lowest DALYs was labeled the \u201cbest alternative.\u201d These \u201cbest alternatives\u201d were ranked in descending order of DALYs, suggesting a prioritization of surgeries.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Data Sources and Analytic Sample<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Parameter values were obtained from registries, scientific literature, and expert consultations.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Principal Findings<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A total of 23 \u201cdisease\u2013surgery\u2013alternative treatment\u201d combinations were evaluated. Substituting immediate pacemaker implantation with optimal medical therapy for symptomatic bradycardia results in the largest health loss per month, estimated at 0.13 DALYs (95% confidence interval [CI] 0.08 to 0.19). Replacing implantable cardioverter\u2013defibrillator implantation with optimal medical therapy for ventricular arrhythmias results in the second-largest health loss of 0.08 DALYs per month delay (95% CI 0.05 to 0.10). In contrast, surgeries in which substitution with alternative treatments results in minimal health impact include radiation therapy instead of laser treatment for laryngeal cancer T1\u20132 (\u22120.01 DALY, 95% CI \u22120.02 to 0.00) and chemoradiation instead of surgical resection for laryngeal cancer T3\u20134 (\u22120.01 DALY, 95% CI \u22120.02 to 0.01).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Our study facilitates the comparison of surgery and alternative treatment options across diseases and surgical disciplines and can contribute evidence-based discussions on prioritization among health care stakeholders.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Highlights<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:list list-type=\"bullet\">\n                      <jats:list-item>\n                        <jats:p>This study quantifies the health impact of substituting surgery with alternative treatments across 11 diseases using disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs).<\/jats:p>\n                      <\/jats:list-item>\n                      <jats:list-item>\n                        <jats:p>Some alternative treatments resulted in minimal or no health loss, while others were associated with substantial health detriment.<\/jats:p>\n                      <\/jats:list-item>\n                      <jats:list-item>\n                        <jats:p>The findings support evidence-based prioritization of surgical care by identifying where substitution is most and least harmful to patient outcomes.<\/jats:p>\n                      <\/jats:list-item>\n                    <\/jats:list>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1177\/0272989x261445466","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,5,19]],"date-time":"2026-05-19T13:20:57Z","timestamp":1779196857000},"page":"661-672","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/sage-journals-update-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":1,"title":["Modeling Health Effects of Alternative Treatment Options during Surgical Delay to Inform Prioritization of Surgical Care"],"prefix":"10.1177","volume":"46","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-1039-7112","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Anouk","family":"van Alphen","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-1631-6635","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Esmee","family":"Venema","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Public Health, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands"},{"name":"Department of Emergency Medicine, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Bada","family":"Yang","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-8722-3431","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Vivian","family":"Reckers\u2013Droog","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Health Economics, Erasmus School of Health Policy &amp; 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