biostudies-literaturePunnoose ANational Institute for Health Research (NIHR)e238050https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC10102876biostudies-literatureUnknown6(4)<h4>Importance</h4>Prehabilitation programs for patients undergoing orthopedic surgery have been gaining popularity in recent years. However, the current literature has produced varying results.<h4>Objective</h4>To evaluate whether prehabilitation is associated with improved preoperative and postoperative outcomes compared with usual care for patients undergoing orthopedic surgery.<h4>Data sources</h4>Bibliographic databases (MEDLINE, CINAHL [Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature], AMED [Allied and Complementary Medicine], Embase, PEDRO [Physiotherapy Evidence Database], and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials) were searched for published trials, and the Institute for Scientific Information Web of Science, System for Information on Grey Literature in Europe, aJAMA network openPrehabilitation for Patients Undergoing Orthopedic Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.PMC10102876NIHR302117Zhang JClaydon-Mueller LSPunnoose ARushton AWeiss OKhanduja VfalsePrehabilitation for Patients Undergoing Orthopedic Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.<h4>Importance</h4>Prehabilitation programs for patients undergoing orthopedic surgery have been gaining popularity in recent years. However, the current literature has produced varying results.<h4>Objective</h4>To evaluate whether prehabilitation is associated with improved preoperative and postoperative outcomes compared with usual care for patients undergoing orthopedic surgery.<h4>Data sources</h4>Bibliographic databases (MEDLINE, CINAHL [Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature], AMED [Allied and Complementary Medicine], Embase, PEDRO [Physiotherapy Evidence Database], and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials) were searched for published trials, and the Institute for Scientific Information Web of Science, System for Information on Grey Literature in Europe, a2023-01-01T00:00:00Z2023 Apr2025-04-19T23:49:51.045Z2025-04-19T23:49:51.045ZS-EPMC101028763705291910.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.8050