The effectiveness of prehabilitation interventions on biopsychosocial and service outcomes pre and post upper gastrointestinal surgery: a systematic review

CONCLUSION: Current evidence supports prehabilitation as safe to preserve or improve preoperative function. Heterogeneity in outcomes and variable study quality means definitive conclusions regarding interventions are not yet possible, limiting implementation. Agreement of clinical outcomes and cost effectiveness evaluation is required.PMID:38323587 | DOI:10.1080/09638288.2024.2310765

Source: Disability and Rehabilitation - February 7, 2024 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Robyn J Stiger Mark A Williams Owen D Gustafson Alyson Woods Johnny Collett Source Type: research