Perioperative medicine & outcomes
Pre‐Anaesthesia Assessments of Adults Undergoing Elective Surgery: A Scoping Review
Authors' conclusion
This review highlights the evolving nature of PA practices, shaped by diverse historical and clinical contexts.
Study context
- Population
- Adults undergoing elective surgery (pre-anaesthesia assessments)
- Participants
- 369,709 adults · 112 studies
- Outcome
- Pre-anaesthesia approaches and outcomes
Methodological detailsPRISMA extension for scoping reviews, Arksey and O'Malley framework refined by Levac
- PRISMA extension for scoping reviews
- Arksey and O'Malley framework refined by Levac
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
- Studies screened
- 3909
- Full-text studies assessed for eligibility
- 383
- Included studies
- 112
- Countries (more than)
- 35
- Healthcare professionals
- 2522
Original publication
Pre‐Anaesthesia Assessments of Adults Undergoing Elective Surgery: A Scoping Review. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand. Published 6 January 2026. doi:10.
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