Table 1 Included study demographics
From: Overcoming barriers to evidence-based patient blood management: a restricted review
Authors | TItalicheory/model | Location | Study design | MMAT QA score (%) | Patient population | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Abbett et al. (2015) [12] | Nil | North America | Retrospective observational | 75 | Hospital-wide | Reduction 14.3% excess transfusion |
Albinarrate et al (2015) [13] | Nil | Europe | Retrospective observational | 100 | Perioperative adults | Transfusion reduction hip surgery 17%; knee surgery 21.6% |
Ansari and Szallasi (2012) [14] | Nil | North America | Observational, prospective audit | 75 | Adults | Transfusion reduction 6% |
Brevig et al. (2009) [15] | QI | North America | Prospective interventional | 100 | Perioperative | Transfusion reduction 25% |
Cohn et al. (2014) [16] | Nil | North America | Retrospective audit | 50 | Adults, paediatric and neonatal | RBC transfusion/1000 patient days reduced 67% |
Garrioch et al. (2004) [17] | Nil | Europe | Prospective interventional | 75 | Hospital-wide | Number patients transfused 0.9% reduction |
Kumar et al. (2011) [18] | Nil | North America | Qualitative | 75 | Hospital-wide | Units per 1000 patient days – unclear result |
Mallett et al (2001) [19] | Nil | Europe | Prospective audit (mixed methods) | 75 | Perioperative | Transfusion reduction 43% |
Oliver et al. (2014) [20] | Nil | Europe | Quasi-experimental (before and after) | 100 | Hospital-wide | 43% reduction units per patient discharged |
Pearse et al. (2015) [21] | Nil | Australia | Retrospective observational | 100 | Perioperative | Transfusion reduction 15.1% |
Rineau et al. (2016) [22] | Nil | Europe | Prospective interventional | 75 | Perioperative | Transfusion reduction 10% |
Szpila et al. (2015) [23] | Nil | North America | Quasi-experimental (before and after) | 100 | Critical care | Units per patient 1.2 to 0.7 (42% reduction) |
Whitney et al. (2013) [10] | Nil | North America | Quasi-experimental (before and after) | 100 | Perioperative neonatal and paediatric | 66% reduction odds ratio reduction for transfusion |
Zuckerberg et al. (2015) [11] | Nil | North America | Retrospective observational | 100 | Perioperative | Transfusion reduction 14.3% |