Impact of digital surgery scheduling systems on the quality of preoperative care: a systematic review protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Ineffective surgery scheduling fails to align demand with need, resulting in financial waste, resource inefficiencies and delays in care, which ultimately lead to poorer patient outcomes. Digital systems present a promising approach to optimising scheduling. However, research examining their impact remains limited. This planned systematic review aims to evaluate the effects of digital surgery scheduling systems on the quality of preoperative care.

Methods and analysis

A systematic review will be undertaken using Ovid MEDLINE, Ovid EMBASE, HMIC and PsycINFO (from inception to the present). The outcomes under investigation include the domains of quality of care (eg, patient-centredness, safety, effectiveness, efficiency, timeliness of care and equity). Two indepen

SUBMITTER: Lammila-Escalera E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12273116 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature