Mapping turnaround times (TAT) to a generic timeline: a systematic review of TAT definitions in clinical domains.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Assessing turnaround times can help to analyse workflows in hospital information systems. This paper presents a systematic review of literature concerning different turnaround time definitions. Our objectives were to collect relevant literature with respect to this kind of process times in hospitals and their respective domains. We then analysed the existing definitions and summarised them in an appropriate format.

Methods

Our search strategy was based on Pubmed queries and manual reviews of the bibliographies of retrieved articles. Studies were included if precise definitions of turnaround times were available. A generic timeline was designed through a consensus process to provide an overview of these definitions.

Results

More than 1000 articles were analy

SUBMITTER: Breil B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3125312 | biostudies-literature | 2011 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature