The snapshot audit methodology: design, implementation and analysis of prospective observational cohort studies in surgery.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

For some surgical conditionns and scientific questions, the "real world" effectiveness of surgical patient care may be better explored using a multi-institutional time-bound observational cohort assessment approach (termed a "snapshot audit") than by retrospective review of administrative datasets or by prospective randomized control trials. We discuss when this might be the case, and present the key features of developing, deploying, and assessing snapshot audit outcomes data.

Methods

A narrative review of snapshot audit methodology was generated using the Scale for the Assessment of Narrative Review Articles (SANRA) guideline. Manuscripts were selected from domains including: audit design and deployment, statistical analysis, surgical therapy and technique, surgica

SUBMITTER: Bass GA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10606835 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature