Pediatric anesthesia & critical care
PaedIatric caNcelation ratEs And PerioPerative clinicaL Evaluation ( PINEAPPLE ): A UK Prospective Multi‐Center Observational Cohort Study
Authors' conclusion
These data suggest that improved outcomes could be achieved through a reduction in anxiety.
Study context
- Population
- Children 1–16 years old having elective procedures under GA, 96 UK hospitals
- Participants
- 6,818 children · 96 hospitals
- Exposure
- Preassessment vs no preassessment before GA
- Preassessmentn = 4,082
- Outcome
- Proportion of children who underwent preassessment before GA
Methodological detailsmulticentre, Recruitment via Pediatric Anesthetic Trainee Research Network
- Multicentre
- Recruitment via Pediatric Anesthetic Trainee Research Network
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Children who received preassessment
Preassessment
60.1%
4082
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
Perioperative anxiety
P < 0.001
Overall cancelation rates
- No statistically significant difference with preassessment
Perioperative journey proceeded as planned (all patients)
- Proceeded as planned
- 6454 patients, 94.6%
Procedures delayed or canceled, anxiety identified vs not identified as perioperative challenge
- Anxiety identified
- 20.8% (n = 191)
- Anxiety not identified
- 3.6% (n = 210)
- P
- P < 0.001
- Most common reasons for cancelation: intercurrent illness and anxiety
Original publication
PaedIatric caNcelation ratEs And PerioPerative clinicaL Evaluation ( PINEAPPLE ): A UK Prospective Multi‐Center Observational Cohort Study. Paediatr Anaesth. Published 6 January 2026. doi:10.
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