Evaluation of Internal Medicine Physician or Multidisciplinary Team Comanagement of Surgical Patients and Clinical Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT: Importance:Older patients who undergo surgery may benefit from geriatrician comanagement. It is unclear whether other internal medicine (IM) physician involvement improves outcomes for adults who undergo surgery. Objective:To evaluate the association of IM physician involvement with clinical and health system outcomes compared with usual surgical care among adults who undergo surgery. Data Sources:MEDLINE, Embase, CINAHL, and CENTRAL databases were searched for studies published in English from database inception to April 2, 2019. Study Selection:Prospective randomized or nonrandomized clinical studies comparing IM physician consultation or comanagement with usual surgical care were selected by consensus of 2 reviewers. Data Extraction and Synthesis:Data were extracted using the Preferred

SUBMITTER: Shaw M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7201311 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature