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

Category Structured summary of systematic reviews
JournalDatabase of Abstracts of Reviews of Effects (DARE)
Year 2013
CRD SUMMARY: The authors concluded that there was insufficient evidence to support the use of routine tests, for low-risk patients, before elective minor or intermediate surgery. This was generally a well-conducted review, and the authors' conclusions reflect the poor evidence and are likely to be reliable.
Epistemonikos ID: 7e03dfec276b602c7e28944bdb1f0f5c795b387b
First added on: Jan 13, 2015