Perioperative quality indicators specific to the practice of anesthesia in noncardiac surgery: an umbrella review
Authors' conclusion
This umbrella review highlights the scarcity of perioperative quality indicators that are supported by high quality evidence.
Study context
- Population
- Systematic reviews of perioperative indicators in patients ≥ 18 yr undergoing noncardiac surgery
- Participants
- 23 systematic reviews
- Outcome
- Any quality indicator specific to anesthesia
Methodological detailssystematic review of systematic reviews, Joanna Briggs Institute methodology, AMSTAR 2 quality assessment, Oxford Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine level of evidence
- Systematic review of systematic reviews
- Joanna Briggs Institute methodology
- AMSTAR 2 quality assessment
- Oxford Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine level of evidence
Pooled result
As reported in the abstract
Perioperative quality indicators specific to anesthesia
- Unique quality indicators
- 330
- Process indicators
- 169
- Outcome indicators
- 114
- Structure indicators
- 47
- Indicators supported by high-level evidence
- 45/330, 14%
- Level 1 evidence: antibiotic prophylaxis
- 1a
- Level 1 evidence: VTE prophylaxis
- 1a
- Level 1 evidence: PONV prophylaxis
- 1b
- Level 1 evidence: maintenance of normothermia
- 1a
- Level 1 evidence: GDFT
- 1b
Original publication
Perioperative quality indicators specific to the practice of anesthesia in noncardiac surgery: an umbrella review. Can J Anaesth. Published 5 January 2024. doi:10.
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