2010

Lau HK, Chen TH, Liou CM, Chou MC, Hung WT. Retrospective analysis of surgery postponed or cancelled in the operating room. Journal of Clinical Anesthesia 22:237-240, 2010

Schiff JH, Frankenhauser S, Pritsch M, Fornaschon SA, Snyder-Ramos SA, Heal C, Schmidt K, Martin E, Böttiger BW, Motsch J. The Anesthesia Preoperative Evaluation Clinic (APEC): a prospective randomized controlled trial assessing impact on consultation time, direct costs, patient education and satisfaction with anesthesia care. Minerva Anestesiologica 76:491-499, 2010  

2009

Haana V, Sethuraman K, Stephens L, Rosen H, Meara JG. Case cancellations on the day of surgery: an investigation in an Australian paediatric hospital. ANZ Journal of Surgery 79: 636-640, 2009

2008

Edward GM, Biervliet JD, Hollmann MW, Schlack WS, Preckel B. Comparing the organizational structure of the preoperative assessment clinic at eight university hospitals. Acta Anaesthesiologica Belgica 59:33-37, 2008

Edward GM, Das SF, Elkhuizen SG, Bakker PJM, Hontelez JAM, Hollman MW, Preckel B, Lemaire LC. Simulation to analyse planning difficulties at the preoperative assessment clinic. British Journal of Anaesthesia 100:195-202, 2008

Edward GM, de Haes JC, Oort FJ, Lemaire LC, Hollmann MW, Preckel B. Setting priorities for improving the preoperative assessment clinic: the patients' and the professionals' perspective. British Journal of Anaesthesia 100:322-326, 2008

Murthy BV, Lake SP, Fisher AC. Evaluation of a decision support system to predict preoperative investigations. British Journal of Anaesthesia 100:315-321, 2008

Salzwedel C, Petersen C, Blanc I, Koch U, Goetz AE, Schuster M. The effect of detailed, video-assisted anesthesia risk education on patient anxiety and the duration of the preanesthetic interview: a randomized controlled trial. Anesthesia & Analgesia 106:202-209, 2008

2007

Edward GM, Lemaire LC, Preckel B, Oort FJ, Bucx MJL, Hollmann MW, de Haes JCJM. Patient experiences with the preoperative assessment clinic (PEPAC): validation of an instrument to measure patient experiences. British Journal of Anaesthesia 99:666-672, 2007

Holt NF, Silverman DG, Prasad R, Dziura J, Ruskin KJ. Preanesthesia clinics, information management, and operating room delays: Results of a survey of practicing anesthesiologists. Anesthesia & Analgesia 104:615-618, 2007

Sanjay P, Dodds A, Miller E, Arumugam PJ, Woodward A. Cancelled elective operations: an observational study from a district general hospital. Journal of Health Organization and Management 21:54-58, 2007

Yang YL, Wang KJ, Chen WH, Chuang KC, Tseng CC, Liu CC. Improved satisfaction of preoperative patients after group video-teaching during interview at preanesthetic evaluation clinic: the experience of a medical center in Taiwan. Acta Anaesthesiologica Taiwanica 45:149-154, 2007
 

2006

Basson MD, Butler TW, Verma H. Predicting patient nonappearance for surgery as a scheduling strategy to optimize operating room utilization in a Veterans' Administration hospital. Anesthesiology 104; 826-834, 2006

Correll DJ, Bader AM, Hull MW, Hsu C, Tsen LC, Hepner DL. Value of preoperative clinic visits in identifying issues with potential impact on operating room efficiency. Anesthesiology 105:1254-1259, 2006

Hariharan S, Chen D, Merritt-Charles L. Evaluation of the utilization of the preanaesthetic clinics in a university teaching hospital. BMC Health Services Research 6(1):59, 2006

Seidel JE, Beck CA, Pocobelli G, Lemaire JB, Bugar JM, Quan H, Ghali WA. Location of residence associated with the likelihood of patient visit to the preoperative assessment clinic. BMC Health Services Research 6:13, 2006
 

2005

Dexter F, Marcon E, Epstein RH, Ledolter J. Validation of statistical methods to compare cancellation rates on the day of surgery. Anesthesia & Analgesia 101:465-473, 2005  [PDF]

Ferschl MB, Tung A, Sweitzer B, Huo D, Glick DB. Preoperative clinic visits reduce operating room cancellations and delays. Anesthesiology 103:855-859, 2005

Finegan BA, Rashiq S, McAlister FA, O'Connor P. Selective ordering of preoperative investigations by anesthesiologists reduces the number and cost of tests. Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia 52:575-580, 2005

Schofield WN, Rubin GL, Piza M, Lai YY, Sindhusake D, Fearnside MR, Klineberg PL. Cancellation of operations on the day of intended surgery at a major Australian referral hospital. Medical Journal of Australia 182:612-615, 2005
 

2004

Ferrari LR. Preoperative evaluation of pediatric surgical patients with multisystem considerations. Anesthesia & Analgesia 99:1058-1069, 2004

Robb WB, O’Sullivan MJ, Brannigan AE, Bouchier-Hayes DJ. Are elective surgical operations cancelled due to increasing medical admissions? Irish Journal of Medical Science 173:129-132, 2004
 

2003

Rai MR, Pandit JJ. Day of surgery cancellations after nurse-led pre-assessment in an elective surgical centre: the first 2 years. Anaesthesia 58:692-699, 2003
 

2002

Gibby GL. How preoperative assessment programs can be justified to hospital administration. International Anesthesiology Clinics 40:17-30, 2002

Kinley H, Czoski-Murray C, George S, McCabe C, PrimroseJ, Reilly C, Wood R, Nicolson P, Healy C, Read S, Norman J, Janke E, Alhameed H, Fernades N, Thomas E. Effectiveness of appropriately trained nurses in preoperative assessment: randomized controlled equivalence/non-inferiority trial.  BMJ 325(7376):1323-1327, 2002

Tsen LC, Segal S, Pothier M, Hartley LH, Bader AM. The effect of alterations in a preoperative assessment clinic on reducing the number and improving the yield of cardiology consultations. Anesthesia & Analgesia 95:1563-1568, 2002

van Klei WA, Moons KGM, Rutten CLG, Schuurhuis A, Knape JTA, Kalkman CJ, Grobbee DE. The effect of outpatient preoperative evaluation of hospital inpatients on cancellation of surgery and length of hospital stay. Anesthesia & Analgesia 94:644-649, 2002
 

2000

Parker BM, Tetzlaff JE, Litaker DL, Maurer WG. Redefining the preoperative evaluation process and the role of the anesthesiologist. Journal of Clinical Anesthesia 12:350-356, 2000
 

1999

Dexter F. Design of appointment systems for preanesthesia evaluation clinics to minimize patient waiting times: a review of computer simulation and patient survey studies. Anesthesia & Analgesia 89; 925-931, 1999  [PDF]

Pollard JB, Olson L. Early outpatient preoperative anesthesia assessment: does it help to reduce operating room cancellations? Anesthesia & Analgesia. 89:502-505, 1999

Power LM, Thackray NM. Reduction of preoperative investigations with the introduction of an anaesthetist-led preoperative assessment clinic. Anaesthesia & Intensive Care 27:481-488, 1999
 

1998

Done ML, Lee A. The use of a video to convey preanesthetic information to patients undergoing ambulatory surgery. Anesthesia & Analgesia 87:531-536, 1998

Gibby GL, Schwab WK. Availability of records in an outpatient preanesthetic evaluation clinic. Journal of Clinical Monitoring 14:385-391, 1998
 

1997

Shearer W, Monagle J, Michaels M. A model of community based, preadmission management for elective surgical patients. Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia 44:1311-1314, 1997

Starsnic MA, Guarnieri DM, Norris MC. Efficacy and financial benefit of an anesthesiologist-directed university preadmission evaluation center. Journal of Clinical Anesthesia 9:299-305, 1997

Tait AR, Voepel-Lewis T, Munro HM, Gutstein HB, Reynolds PI. Cancellation of pediatric outpatient surgery: economic and emotional implications for patients and their families. Journal of Clinical Anesthesia  9:213-219, 1997
 

1996

Fischer SP. Development and effectiveness of an anesthesia preoperative evaluation clinic in a teaching hospital. Anesthesiology 85:196-206, 1996

Pollard JB, Zboray AL, Mazze RI. Economic benefits attributed to opening a preoperative evaluation clinic for outpatients. Anesthesia & Analgesia 83:407-410, 1996

Zvara DA, Mathes DD, Brooker RF, McKinley AC. Video as a patient teaching tool: does it add to the preoperative anesthetic visit? Anesthesia & Analgesia 82:1065-1068, 1996
 

1995

Boothe P, Finegan BA. Changing the admission process for elective surgery: an economic analysis. Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia 42:391-394, 1995

Macarthur AJ, Macarthur C, Bevan JC. Determinants of pediatric day surgery cancellation. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology 48:485-489, 1995
 

1994

Jackson KI, Gibby GL, van der Aa JJ, Arroyo AA, Gravenstein JS. The efficiency of preoperative evaluation: a comparison of computerized and paper recording systems. Journal of Clinical Monitoring 10:189-193, 1994

Lacqua MJ, Evans JT. Cancelled elective surgery: an evaluation. American Surgeon 60:809-811, 1994