Metrics to assess the quality of anesthesia, perioperative care, and acute pain management in Canada: a scoping review
Authors' conclusion
We consolidated a list of 94 metrics that can be used to evaluate the quality of anesthesia care.
Study context
- Population
- Adults aged 18 yr and older undergoing inpatient non-cardiac surgery requiring an anesthesiologist, Canada63 publications included
- Outcome
- Metrics to measure quality in anesthesiology, perioperative medicine, and acute pain management
Methodological detailsthematic analysis, two independent reviewers, grey literature and hospital survey, 4,493 publications assessed, Searched MEDLINE, Embase, CINAHL, Web of Science, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews and grey literature, January 2015 to March 2022, 64 Canadian hospitals contacted for existing metrics; responses June to October 2022
- Thematic analysis
- Two independent reviewers
- Grey literature and hospital survey
- 4,493 publications assessed
- Searched MEDLINE, Embase, CINAHL, Web of Science, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews and grey literature, January 2015 to March 2022
- 64 Canadian hospitals contacted for existing metrics; responses June to October 2022
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Quality metrics
- Candidate metrics extracted
- 662
- Distinct metrics after consolidation
- 94
- Theme: perioperative management
- 47
- Theme: safety and standards
- 23
- Theme: patient-centredness
- 11
- Theme: intraoperative anesthetic care
- 5
- Theme: perioperative team leadership
- 4
- Theme: efficiency
- 4
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Original publication
Metrics to assess the quality of anesthesia, perioperative care, and acute pain management in Canada: a scoping review. Can J Anaesth. Published 20 May 2025. doi:10.
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