What is the value of routinely testing full blood count, electrolytes and urea, and pulmonary function tests before elective surgery in patients with no apparent clinical indication and in subgroups of patients with common comorbidities: a systematic review of the clinical and cost-effective literature

What is the value of routinely testing full blood count, electrolytes and urea, and pulmonary function tests before elective surgery in patients with no apparent clinical indication and in subgroups of patients with common comorbidities: a systematic review of the clinical and cost-effective literature

Background: The evidence base which supported the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) published Clinical Guideline 3 was limited and 50% was graded as amber. However, the use of tests as part of pre-operative work-up remains a low-cost but high-volume activity within the NHS...

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Main Authors: C Czoski-Murray, M Lloyd Jones, C McCabe, K Claxton, Y Oluboyede, J Roberts, JP Nicholl, A Rees, CS Reilly, D Young, T Fleming
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: NIHR Journals Library 2012-12-01
Series:Health Technology Assessment
Subjects:
systematic review
clinical effectiveness
cost-effectiveness
full blood count
electrolytes and urea test
pulmonary function test
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3310/hta16500

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