Association of Cataract Surgical Outcomes With Late Surgeon Career Stages: A Population-Based Cohort Study.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Evidence suggests that the quality of some aspects of care provided by physicians may decrease during their late career stage. However, to our knowledge, data regarding the association of advancing surgeon career phase with cataract surgical outcomes have been lacking.

Objective

To investigate whether an increase in cataract surgical adverse events occurs during later surgeon career stages.

Design, setting, and participants

This population-based study of 499 650 cataract operations performed in Ontario, Canada, between January 1, 2009, and December 31, 2013, investigated the association between late surgeon career stage and the risk of surgical adverse events. Linked health care databases were used to study cataract surgical complications while controlling

SUBMITTER: Campbell RJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6439785 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature