Why the study?
Are routine pre-operative chest X-rays necessary for all age groups?
Population
2,000 patients undergoing routine pre-operative chest X-rays at Peterborough District General Hospital
Comparison
Routine pre-operative chest X-rays in 1977 vs Routine pre-operative chest X-rays in 1955
Design
Cohort
Authors
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May support selective omission of preoperative chest X-rays under age 30; leaves open need for RCTs before practice change.
Are routine pre-operative chest X-rays necessary for all age groups?
Routine pre-operative chest X-rays can be safely omitted in patients under 30 years of age, reducing unnecessary investigations.
R.E. Loder (1978) studied this question.
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