Optimal pre-operative testing and assessment for adult patients undergoing elective surgical procedures: a review of the clinical evidence and guidelines
CADTH
Record ID 32012000032
English
Authors' recommendations:
No evidence was identified regarding minimum preoperative testing and timing of assessment. Routine use cardiac testing was not recommended for asymptomatic patients undergoing low-risk surgical procedures but may be used depending on patient risk, based on limited empirical evidence.
Details
Project Status:
Completed
Year Published:
2011
URL for published report:
http://www.cadth.ca/media/pdf/htis/oct-2011/RC0302-000%20Pre-Op%20testing.pdf
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Country:
Canada
MeSH Terms
- Humans
- Elective Surgical Procedures
- Preoperative Care
Contact
Organisation Name:
Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health
Contact Address:
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Contact Name:
requests@cadth.ca
Contact Email:
requests@cadth.ca
Copyright:
Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH)
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