Impact of Preoperative Education on Clinical Outcomes Following Major Head & Neck Surgery: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To perform a systematic review of the effect of preoperative teaching methods on outcomes for adult patients undergoing major head and neck surgery.

Data sources

OVID Medline, CINAHL, Cochrane, Pubmed, and Embase databases were queried.

Review methods

A comprehensive literature search was conducted in January 2024 using Medline (Ovid), Embase (Ovid), CINAHL Complete (EBSCOhost), and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL). Following PRISMA methodology, primary literature published between January 2000 and January 2024 was queried. The search focused on studies examining preoperative patient education for major head and neck cancer surgeries. The Methodological Index for Non-Randomized Studies (MINORS) criteria were employed to assess the ris

SUBMITTER: Spencer MT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12574423 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature