Key result
Novel surgical capacity index identifies lowest capacity in up to ~44% of hospitals across three countries.
Population
35 hospitals in Sierra Leone (n=10), Liberia (n=16), and the Solomon Islands (n=9)
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Signals urgent capacity gaps in LMICs; leaves open whether the novel index can guide interventions without prospective validation.
Observational (n=35)
Yes
A newly developed surgical capacity index can objectively measure and identify areas for improvement in surgical care provision in low- and middle-income countries.
Kwon et al. (2011) conducted an observational in Surgical capacity in low- and middle-income countries (n=35). Surgical capacity scoring index was evaluated on Surgical capacity rating (levels 1 to 4). Application of a novel surgical capacity index revealed that 44% of hospitals in Sierra Leone, 37.5% in Liberia, and 44.4% in the Solomon Islands had the lowest level of surgical capacity.
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