SynthesisThe Cochrane database of systematic reviews2010
Provision of a surgeon's performance data for people considering elective surgery.
Synthesis in The Cochrane database of systematic reviews, 2010. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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3 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 12 citations in OpenAlex.
- Governance arrangements for health systems in low-income countries: an overview of systematic reviews.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2017Pooled it
- Provision of a surgeon's performance data for people considering elective surgery.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2015Pooled it
- Interventions to promote informed consent for patients undergoing surgical and other invasive healthcare procedures.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2013Pooled it
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Abstract
backgroundA consumer model of health supports that elective surgery patients should be informed about the past operative performance of their surgeon before making two important decisions: 1) to consent to the proposed surgery, and 2) to have a particular doctor perform the surgery. This information arguably helps empower patients to participate in their care. While surgeons' performance data are available in some settings there continues to be controversy over the provision of such data to patients, and the question of whether consumers should, or want to, be provided with this information.
objectivesTo assess the effects of providing a surgeon's performance data to people considering elective surgery. SEARCH STRATEGY: We searched the following databases: Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL, The Cochrane Library, 20 Oct 2009); MEDLINE (Ovid) (28 Sep 2009); EMBASE (Ovid) (28 Sep 2009); PsycINFO (Ovid) (28 Sep 2009); CINAHL (Ebsco) (20 Oct 2009), Current Contents (Ovid) (23 Nov 2009), and Proquest Dissertations and Theses (20 October 2009). We searched all databases from their start dates. SELECTION CRITERIA: Randomised and cluster randomised controlled trials (RCTs), quasi-RCTs and controlled before and after studies, in which an individual surgeon's performance data were provided to patients considering elective surgery. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS: Two review authors independently assessed the titles and abstracts of retrieved citations. No studies were identified for inclusion. Consequently, no data collection or analysis was conducted. MAIN
resultsWe found no studies that met the inclusion criteria, therefore there are no results to report on the effect of the provision of a surgeon's performance data for people considering elective surgery. AUTHORS'
conclusionsWe found no studies reporting the impact of the provision of a surgeon's performance data for people considering elective surgery. This is an important finding in itself. While the public reporting of a surgeon's performance is not a new concept, the efficacy of this data for individual patients has not been empirically tested. We recommend that a review of qualitative studies or new primary qualitative research be conducted to determine what interventions are currently in use and explore the attitudes of consumers and professionals towards such interventions.
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