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Figure 1. PRISMA flowchart summarizing the screening and selection process.

Table 1. Quality Assessment of Observational Studies Using the NICE Criteria.

Caballero (2012) 23

Fraser (2010) 24

Garcia-Navarro (2013) 25

Gilat (2011) 13

Lee (2004) 26

Leng (2008) 27

Leong (2006) 28

Marks (1998) 29

Meco (2007) 30

White (2003) 3

Zanation (2009) 31

Quality Assessment Metrics a

Case series collected in . 1 center (ie, multicenter study)? Is the hypothesis / aim / objective of the study clearly described? Are the inclusion / exclusion criteria (case definition) clearly reported? Is there a clear definition of the outcomes reported? Were data collected prospectively? Is there an explicit statement that patients were recruited consecutively? Are the main findings of the study clearly described?

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

0

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

0 0

1 1

1 0

0 0

0 0

0 0

0 1

0 0

1 1

0 0

1 1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

Are outcomes stratified? b

1 5

1 7

0 5

1 5

0 4

0 4

1 6

1 4

1 7

0 4

1 8

Total

Abbreviation: NICE, National Institute for Health and Care Excellence. a Quality assessment metrics for case series as specified by NICE (yes = 1, no = 0). A maximum quality score of 8 points is possible. Criteria republished with permission from NICE’s CG3 Preoperative Tests: The Use of Routine Preoperative Surgery Tests for Elective Surgery—Appendices, Guidelines and Information (London, UK: NICE; 2003). Note that the CG3 has been superseded by newer guidelines entitled CG45: Routine Preoperative Tests for Elective Surgery. b For example, by disease stage, abnormal test results, and patient characteristics.

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