Citation
(2014), "Strategies for reducing regional variation in the use of surgery", Clinical Governance: An International Journal, Vol. 19 No. 2. https://doi.org/10.1108/CGIJ.24819baa.007
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Strategies for reducing regional variation in the use of surgery
Article Type: Reviews of effectiveness From: Clinical Governance: An International Journal, Volume 19, Issue 2
Reames, B.N., Shubeck, S.P., Birkmeyer, J.D.
Strategies for reducing regional variation in the use of surgery: a systematic review
Annals of Surgery
2014
Vol. 259 No. 4
pp. 616-627
The authors concluded that practice guidelines and decision aids could help surgeons to improve their clinical decision-making for individuals and populations with many clinical conditions. This conclusion appropriately reflects the evidence presented, but issues with the synthesis and reporting limit the usefulness of this review.