September 1, 2000Evidence-Based MedicineOpen Access

Routine testing before cataract surgery did not reduce medical adverse events

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Why the study?

Does routine pre-operative medical testing reduce medical adverse events in patients having cataract surgery?

Population

18,189 patients scheduled to have cataract operations, mean age 74 years, 61% women. Exclusion criteria: age…

Comparison

Routine pre-operative medical testing vs No routine pre-operative medical testing

Design

RCT, allocation concealed, blinded (outcome assessors)

Follow-up

1 week

Discussion

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Implication

Routine preoperative testing should be omitted before cataract surgery; reinforces guidelines limiting evaluation to indicated patients.

Structured PICO

Does routine pre-operative medical testing reduce medical adverse events in patients having cataract surgery?

Population

18,189 patients scheduled to have cataract operations, mean age 74 years, 61% women. Exclusion criteria: age <50 years, general anaesthesia, myocardial infarction within the previous 3 months, pre-operative medical testing in the previous 28 days, or inability to speak English or Spanish.

Intervention

Routine pre-operative medical testing

Comparator

No routine pre-operative medical testing

Outcome

Medical adverse eventssafety

Routine preoperative medical testing before cataract surgery does not reduce the incidence of medical adverse events.

Cite This Study

A 2000 study studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a8bd4d63fd21775a533be3b https://doi.org/10.1136/ebm.5.5.151

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Routine testing before cataract surgery did not reduce medical adverse events

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Cite This Study

Routine testing before cataract surgery did not reduce medical adverse events

Discussion

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Implication

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Cite This Study

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