Why the study?
There is currently no high-level evidence showing the effectiveness of ward round checklists on ward round documentation.
Do ward round checklists improve ward round documentation and inpatient care?
Comparison
Ward round checklists vs no checklists or standard practice
Design
Systematic review
Authors
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Absence of supporting evidence warrants caution adopting ward round checklists; leaves open their value pending rigorous RCTs.
Do ward round checklists improve ward round documentation and inpatient care?
There is currently a lack of high-level evidence demonstrating the effectiveness of ward round checklists on documentation, highlighting the need for further high-quality research.
Treloar et al. (2022) studied this question.
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