Impact of surgical intervention trials on healthcare: A systematic review of assessment methods, healthcare outcomes, and determinants.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Frameworks used in research impact evaluation studies vary widely and it remains unclear which methods are most appropriate for evaluating research impact in the field of surgical research. Therefore, we aimed to identify and review the methods used to assess the impact of surgical intervention trials on healthcare and to identify determinants for surgical impact. METHODS:We searched journal databases up to March 10, 2020 for papers assessing the impact of surgical effectiveness trials on healthcare. Two researchers independently screened the papers for eligibility and performed a Risk of Bias assessment. Characteristics of both impact papers and trial papers were summarized. Univariate analyses were performed to identify determinants for finding research impact, which was defin

SUBMITTER: van Munster JJCM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7244162 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature