• J Eval Clin Pract · Oct 2024

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    Use and impact of clinical pathways across various healthcare settings: A protocol for an umbrella review of global evidence.

    • Rishita Chandra, Maria Unwin, Viet Tran, and Amanda Neil.
    • Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
    • J Eval Clin Pract. 2024 Oct 24.

    AimThe proposed umbrella review aims to assess the use and impact of clinical pathways on professional practice, patient outcomes, length of hospital stay, hospital costs, patient satisfaction, and hospital staff satisfaction through a synthesis of existing systematic reviews and meta-analyses.MethodsFollowing PRIOR guidelines, a systematic search will be conducted in MEDLINE, Epistemonikos, and the Cochrane Library to identify relevant systematic reviews and meta-analyses, from inception till March 2024. Two reviewers will independently screen titles and abstracts, with a third resolving any disagreements. Full-text articles considered potentially relevant will be assessed for eligibility by the same process. The data extraction form will cover information about the review methods, characteristics of the included primary studies, the types of interventions evaluated, and the reported outcomes. This standardized data extraction form will be piloted by the review team on five to ten articles to ensure all relevant information is recorded. The quality of included systematic reviews and meta-analyses will be evaluated using AMSTAR 2. PROSPERO registration number is CRD42024529371.ResultsThe study will present a narrative synthesis of the findings, addressing the clinical and methodological heterogeneity and assessing the impact of clinical pathways on various healthcare outcomes.Conclusion And ImplicationsThis umbrella review will provide evidence-based insights into the effectiveness, challenges, and best practices of clinical pathways, guiding healthcare decision-making and identifying areas for future research. Results will be disseminated widely to inform policy and improve healthcare service delivery.Patient Or Public ContributionNo patient or public contribution, as this paper is a protocol of an umbrella review.© 2024 John Wiley & Sons Ltd.

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