Digital Health Interventions and Patient Safety in Abdominal Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Authors' conclusion
Findings of this systematic review and meta-analysis suggest that perioperative telehealth interventions are associated with reduced risk of readmissions and ED visits after abdominal surgery.
Study context
- Population
- Patients undergoing abdominal surgery19 studies (11 randomized clinical trials (RCTs), 8 cohort)
- Participants
- 10,536 patients
- Comparison
- Perioperative telemedicine interventions vs conventional care
- Outcome
- Number of complications, emergency department (ED) visits, and readmissions
Methodological detailsrandom-effects models, PRISMA
- Random-effects models
- PRISMA
Pooled result
As reported in the abstract
Telemedicine vs Conventional careRelative risk (95% CI)
ED visits
0.78(0.65–0.94)
Readmissions
0.67(0.58–0.78)
Complications; no significant difference
1.05(0.77–1.43)
Original publication
Digital Health Interventions and Patient Safety in Abdominal Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. JAMA Netw Open. Published 1 April 2024. doi:10.
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