Systematic review of the use of big data to improve surgery in low- and middle-income countries.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Technological advances have led to the generation of large amounts of data, both in surgical research and practice. Despite this, it is unclear how much originates in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) and what barriers exist to the use of such data in improving surgical care. The aim of this review was to capture the extent and impact of programmes that use large volumes of patient data on surgical care in LMICs.

Methods

A PRISMA-compliant systematic literature review of PubMed, Embase and Google Scholar was performed in August 2018. Prospective studies collecting large volumes of patient-level data within LMIC settings were included and evaluated qualitatively.

Results

A total of 68 studies were included from 71 LMICs, involving 708 032 patients. Th

SUBMITTER: Knight SR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6590290 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature