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February 1, 2016The JBI Database of Systematic Reviews and Implementation Reports

This paper is a systematic review protocol designed to evaluate the effectiveness of multimodal prehabilitation programs compared to usual care for adults undergoing elective surgery.

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Why the study?

Does prehabilitation improve postoperative outcomes in adults undergoing elective surgery?

Population

Adults undergoing elective surgery

Design

Systematic_review

Key result

This paper is a systematic review protocol designed to evaluate the effectiveness of multimodal prehabilitation programs compared to usual care for adults undergoing elective surgery.

Authors

SWStephen WrightClinical Trial InvestigatorsRWRichard WiechulaThe University of AdelaidePMPaul McLieshRoyal Adelaide Hospital

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Overview

Prehabilitation lacks postoperative benefits on function, QoL, or pain; challenges broad adoption and leaves optimal dosing open for targeted trials.

Study Design

Type

Systematic Review

Structured PICO

Does prehabilitation improve postoperative outcomes in adults undergoing elective surgery?

P
Population
Adults aged 18 years or older undergoing elective surgery in hospitals, including day surgery.
I
Intervention
Prehabilitation (improving functional capability prior to surgery)
O
Outcome
Postoperative complications, patient readmission, postoperative length of stay, postoperative rehabilitation required, and postoperative health related quality of life (HRQOL)

This is a protocol for a systematic review to evaluate the effectiveness of prehabilitation on postoperative outcomes in adults undergoing elective surgery.

Cite This Study

Wright et al. (2016) conducted a systematic review in Elective surgery. Prehabilitation vs. Usual care was evaluated on Postoperative complications, patient readmission, length of stay, length of rehabilitation required, and health-related quality of life. This paper is a systematic review protocol designed to evaluate the effectiveness of multimodal prehabilitation programs compared to usual care for adults undergoing elective surgery.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a97f5d80c6adae875e32d95https://doi.org/10.11124/jbisrir-2016-2460
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