Why the study?
Does prehabilitation improve postoperative functional status, healthcare utilization, pain, and quality of life in surgical patients?
Population
Patients undergoing surgery
Design
Systematic_review
Authors
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Prehabilitation shows no postoperative benefit in function, QoL, or pain; challenges routine use and leaves optimal protocols open for targeted trials.
Does prehabilitation improve postoperative functional status, healthcare utilization, pain, and quality of life in surgical patients?
Prehabilitation does not demonstrate significant benefits for postoperative function, pain, or quality of life, though it may reduce rehabilitation admissions following joint arthroplasty.
Cabilan et al. (2016) studied this question.
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