Deriving literature-based benchmarks for surgical complications in high-income countries: a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis

This study of secondary data does not require ethics approval. It will be presented internationally and published in the peer-reviewed literature. Results will inform a future quality improvement tool and provide benchmarks of surgical complication rates within HICs.

Trial registration
International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews (PROSPERO). Registration number CRD42016037519.

Source: BMJ Open - May 9, 2017 Category: General Medicine Authors: Brindle, M. E., Roberts, D. J., Daodu, O., Haynes, A. B., Cauley, C., Dixon, E., La Flamme, C., Bain, P., Berry, W. Tags: Open access, Health policy Protocol Source Type: research