Perioperative patient safety recommendations: systematic review of clinical practice guidelines.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Surgical-related incidents are a common cause of in-hospital adverse events. Surgical patient safety would benefit from evidence-based practices, but a comprehensive collection of patient safety recommendations is still lacking. This study aimed to compile and assess the perioperative patient safety recommendations for adults.

Method

A systematic review of clinical practice guidelines was conducted using Medline, Embase, Cochrane, Virtual Health Library Regional Portal, and Trip Database from 2012 to 2022. Eligibility criteria followed a PICAR strategy for patient safety recommendations in the perioperative care continuum. Guidelines were appraised for quality, particularly focusing on the 'rigour of development' domain of the AGREE-II tool for those containing st

SUBMITTER: Martinez-Nicolas I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11632830 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature