Perioperative medicine & outcomes
Association between the Duke Activity Status Index and complications after noncardiac surgery: A systematic review
Authors' conclusion
Amongst adults undergoing noncardiac surgery, the DASI score is associated with postoperative complications, cardiovascular complications and mortality.
Study context
- Population
- Adults undergoing elective or emergency noncardiac surgery
- Participants
- 3,100 adults · 9 studies
- Comparison
- Duke Activity Status Index (DASI) score and postoperative complications
- Outcome
- Association between the DASI score and postoperative complications
Methodological detailsmarked study heterogeneity precluded meta-analysis, Search of MEDLINE, EMBASE, EMCARE and Cochrane CENTRAL, January 1st, 1988 to August 8th, 2024
- Marked study heterogeneity precluded meta-analysis
- Search of MEDLINE, EMBASE, EMCARE and Cochrane CENTRAL, January 1st, 1988 to August 8th, 2024
Pooled result
As reported in the abstract
Fair prediction of postoperative complications (3 studies), AUC range
0.71 to 0.75
Further pooled results
- Variable association between DASI scores and hospital LOS
Original publication
Association between the Duke Activity Status Index and complications after noncardiac surgery: A systematic review. J Clin Anesth. Published 17 March 2025. doi:10.
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