Journal article
Elective surgery cancellations due to the COVID-19 pandemic: global predictive modelling to inform surgical recovery plans
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted routine hospital services globally. This study estimated the total number of adult elective operations that would be cancelled worldwide during the 12 weeks of peak disruption due to COVID-19.
METHODS: A global expert response study was conducted to elicit projections for the proportion of elective surgery that would be cancelled or postponed during the 12 weeks of peak disruption. A Bayesian …
Authors
Nepogodiev D; Omar OM; Glasbey JC; Li E; Simoes JFF; Abbott TEF; Ademuyiwa AO; Biccard BM; Chaudhry D; Davidson GH
Journal
British Journal of Surgery, Vol. 107, No. 11, pp. 1440–1449
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Publication Date
October 2020
DOI
10.1002/bjs.11746
ISSN
0007-1323