Why the study?
Is the Amsterdam Preoperative Anxiety and Information Scale (APAIS) a valid tool in guiding the management of preoperative anxiety in adult patients?
Population
Adult patients undergoing elective surgery
Design
Review
Authors
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APAIS supports quick preoperative anxiety screening; leaves open need for prospective validation before routine adoption.
Is the Amsterdam Preoperative Anxiety and Information Scale (APAIS) a valid tool in guiding the management of preoperative anxiety in adult patients?
This literature review examines the validity of the APAIS tool for assessing preoperative anxiety and information needs in adult patients.
Sarah et al. (2019) studied this question.