Perioperative medicine & outcomes
Beyond procedure-specific protocols: a systematic review identifying a universal anaesthesiological core across Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Society guidelines
Authors' conclusion
Despite procedural heterogeneity, a consistent anaesthesiological core is identifiable within the ERAS guidelines.
Study context
- Population
- Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Society guidelines with practical anaesthesiological recommendationsguidelines (2013–2025)
- Participants
- 24 participants
- Outcome
- Cross-guideline consistency of 45 anaesthesiological umbrella terms (consistent >80%, mostly consistent 60-80%, mixed 20-60%, sparse ≤20%)
Methodological detailsDelphi consensus classification, AGREE II quality appraisal, dual independent extraction
- Delphi consensus classification
- AGREE II quality appraisal
- Dual independent extraction
Pooled result
As reported in the abstract
Consistency of 45 umbrella terms across guidelines
- Consistent umbrella terms
- eight
- Mostly consistent umbrella terms
- 10
- Mixed umbrella terms
- 16
- Sparse umbrella terms
- 11
Further pooled results
Anaesthesiological involvement identifiable
- Guidelines with anaesthesiological involvement
- 23 out of 24
Methodological quality (AGREE II)
- Mean AGREE II score
- 76%
- Highest for scope and purpose and clarity of presentation; lowest for stakeholder involvement
Original publication
Beyond procedure-specific protocols: a systematic review identifying a universal anaesthesiological core across Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Society guidelines. Br J Anaesth. Published 18 July 2026. doi:10.
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