scoping review preoperative assessment methodology

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Scoping Review Preoperative Methodology - Does Evidence Hide 90% of Risks?

Scoping Review Preoperative Methodology - Does Evidence Hide 90% of Risks? Seventy percent of pre-operative assessment studies focus on high-risk, elderly patients, leaving the bulk of routine elective surgeries in the dark. The short answer is no - most evidence fails to capture the everyday risks of low-risk elective procedures.