This source notes Pattou and colleagues’ presentation of the Sustainable Urology Recommendations (SUR) score, described as a framework to integrate environmental impact into clinical guidelines. The authors are credited with pioneering work aimed at fostering sustainability within urology.
The summary expresses commendation for the initiative and its potential to promote a culture of environmentally conscious practice in the specialty. The content provided is a brief commentary highlighting the existence of the SUR score and its intended purpose.
No data, methods, results, or quantitative outcomes from the underlying study are included. Uncertainty about specific methodological details or validation of the SUR framework remains, as the source excerpt offers only a high-level appreciation.
In the absence of detailed findings, clinicians should refer to the original article for methodology, scoring criteria, and any reported impact on guideline recommendations. If applying SUR in practice, additional information from the full text would be required to understand implementation, limitations, and context within European Urology guidelines.
European Urology published a clinical update in Research Highlights on 24 Feb 2026.
The item focuses on Re: Maxime Pattou, Elliot Tokarski, Chris Bangma, et al.
Introducing the Sustainable Urology Recommendations Score: Weighing Environmental Impact Within Urological Guidelines.
Eur Urol.
In press.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eururo.2025.10.019.
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