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Ajmi SC, Aase K. Physicians' clinical experience and its association with healthcare quality: a systematised review. BMJ Open Qual 2021; 10:e001545. [PMID: 34740896 PMCID: PMC8573657 DOI: 10.1136/bmjoq-2021-001545] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2021] [Accepted: 10/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE There is conflicting evidence regarding whether physicians' clinical experience affects healthcare quality. Knowing whether an association exists and which dimensions of quality might be affected can help healthcare services close quality gaps by tailoring improvement initiatives according to physicians' clinical experience. Here, we present a systematised review that aims to assess the potential association between physicians' clinical experience and different dimensions of healthcare quality. METHODS We conducted a systematised literature review, including the databases MEDLINE, Embase, PsycINFO and PubMed. The search strategy involved combining predefined terms that describe physicians' clinical experience with terms that describe different dimensions of healthcare quality (ie, safety, clinical effectiveness, patient-centredness, timeliness, efficiency and equity). We included relevant, original research published from June 2004 to November 2020. RESULTS Fifty-two studies reporting 63 evaluations of the association between physicians' clinical experience and healthcare quality were included in the final analysis. Overall, 27 (43%) evaluations found a positive or partially positive association between physicians' clinical experience and healthcare quality; 22 (35%) found no association; and 14 (22%) evaluations reported a negative or partially negative association. We found a proportional association between physicians' clinical experience and quality regarding outcome measures that reflect safety, particularly in the surgical fields. For other dimensions of quality, no firm evidence was found. CONCLUSION We found no clear evidence of an association between measures of physicians' clinical experience and overall healthcare quality. For outcome measures related to safety, we found that physicians' clinical experience was proportional with safer care, particularly in surgical fields. Our findings support efforts to secure adequate training and supervision for early-career physicians regarding safety outcomes. Further research is needed to reveal the potential subgroups in which gaps in quality due to physicians' clinical experience might exist.
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- Soffien Chadli Ajmi
- Department of Neurology, Stavanger University Hospital, Stavanger, Norway
- Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Stavanger, Stavanger, Norway
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Stavanger, Stavanger, Norway
- SHARE Centre for Resilience in Healthcare, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Stavanger, Stavanger, Norway
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Frietze G, Leyser-Whalen O, Rahman M, Rouhani M, Berenson AB. A Meta-Analysis of Bilateral Essure ® Procedural Placement Success Rates on First Attempt. J Gynecol Surg 2015; 31:308-317. [PMID: 26633935 DOI: 10.1089/gyn.2015.0054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background: The Essure® (Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals, Leverkusen, Germany) female sterilization procedure entails using a hysteroscope to guide a microinsert into the Fallopian tube openings. Failed placement can lead to patient dissatisfaction, repeat procedures, unintended or ectopic pregnancy, perforation of internal organs, or need for subsequent medical interventions. Additional interventions increase women's health risks, and costs for patients and the health care industry. Demonstrated successful placement rates are 63%-100%. To date, there have not been any systematic analyses of variables associated with placement rates. Objectives: The aims of this review were: (1) to estimate the average rate of successful bilateral Essure microinsert placement on first attempt; and (2) to identify variables associated with successful placement. Materials and Methods: A meta-analysis was conducted on 64 published studies and 19 variables. Following Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines, all published studies between November 2001 and February 2015 were reviewed. The studies were taken from from PubMed and Google Scholar, and by using the the "snowball" method that reported variables associated with successful bilateral Essure placement rates. Results: The weighted average rate of successful bilateral microinsert placement on first attempt was 92% (0.92 [95% confidence interval: 0.904-0.931]). Variables associated with successful placements were: (1) newer device models; (2) higher body mass index; and (3) a higher percent of patients who received local anesthesia. Conclusions: The data gathered for this review indicate that the highest bilateral success rates may be obtained by utilizing the newest Essure device model with local anesthesia in heavier patients. More standardized data reporting in published Essure studies is recommended. (J GYNECOL SURG 31:308).
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- Gabriel Frietze
- Department of Psychology, The University of Texas at El Paso , El Paso, TX
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- Department of Sociology and Anthropology, The University of Texas at El Paso , El Paso, TX
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- Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Women's Health, The University of Texas Medical Branch , Galveston, TX
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- Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Women's Health, The University of Texas Medical Branch , Galveston, TX
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- Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Women's Health, The University of Texas Medical Branch , Galveston, TX
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Closon F, Tulandi T. Future research and developments in hysteroscopy. Best Pract Res Clin Obstet Gynaecol 2015; 29:994-1000. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bpobgyn.2015.03.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2014] [Accepted: 03/18/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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la Chapelle CF, Veersema S, Brölmann HA, Jansen FW. Effectiveness and feasibility of hysteroscopic sterilization techniques: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Fertil Steril 2015; 103:1516-25.e1-3. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2015.03.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2015] [Revised: 03/12/2015] [Accepted: 03/12/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Ouzounelli M, Reaven NL. Essure Hysteroscopic Sterilization Versus Interval Laparoscopic Bilateral Tubal Ligation: A Comparative Effectiveness Review. J Minim Invasive Gynecol 2015; 22:342-52. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jmig.2014.12.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2014] [Revised: 11/18/2014] [Accepted: 12/02/2014] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Hysteroscopic surgery is pivotal in management of many gynecological pathologies. The skills required for performing advanced hysteroscopic surgery (AHS), eg, transcervical hysteroscopic endometrial resection (TCRE), hysteroscopic polypectomy and myomectomy in the management of menorrhagia, hysteroscopic septulysis in fertility-related gynecological problems and hysteroscopic removal of chronically retained products of conception and excision of intramural ectopic pregnancy ought to be practiced by contemporary gynecological surgeons in their day-to-day clinical practice. AHS is a minimally invasive procedure that preserves the uterus in most cases. Whilst the outcome is of paramount importance, proper training should be adopted and followed through so that doctors, nurses, and institutions may deliver the highest standard of patient care.
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- Mark M Erian
- Teaching and Research Department, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Herston, Australia
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- University of Queensland and Mater Mothers Hospital, Brisbane, Australia
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Probability of pregnancy after sterilization: a comparison of hysteroscopic versus laparoscopic sterilization. Contraception 2014; 90:174-81. [PMID: 24767963 DOI: 10.1016/j.contraception.2014.03.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2013] [Revised: 03/11/2014] [Accepted: 03/16/2014] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To compare the expected probability of pregnancy after hysteroscopic versus laparoscopic sterilization based on available data using decision analysis. STUDY DESIGN We developed an evidence-based Markov model to estimate the probability of pregnancy over 10 years after three different female sterilization procedures: hysteroscopic, laparoscopic silicone rubber band application and laparoscopic bipolar coagulation. Parameter estimates for procedure success, probability of completing follow-up testing and risk of pregnancy after different sterilization procedures were obtained from published sources. RESULTS In the base case analysis at all points in time after the sterilization procedure, the initial and cumulative risk of pregnancy after sterilization is higher in women opting for hysteroscopic than either laparoscopic band or bipolar sterilization. The expected pregnancy rates per 1000 women at 1 year are 57, 7 and 3 for hysteroscopic sterilization, laparoscopic silicone rubber band application and laparoscopic bipolar coagulation, respectively. At 10 years, the cumulative pregnancy rates per 1000 women are 96, 24 and 30, respectively. Sensitivity analyses suggest that the three procedures would have an equivalent pregnancy risk of approximately 80 per 1000 women at 10 years if the probability of successful laparoscopic (band or bipolar) sterilization drops below 90% and successful coil placement on first hysteroscopic attempt increases to 98% or if the probability of undergoing a hysterosalpingogram increases to 100%. CONCLUSION Based on available data, the expected population risk of pregnancy is higher after hysteroscopic than laparoscopic sterilization. Consistent with existing contraceptive classification, future characterization of hysteroscopic sterilization should distinguish "perfect" and "typical" use failure rates. IMPLICATIONS Pregnancy probability at 1 year and over 10 years is expected to be higher in women having hysteroscopic as compared to laparoscopic sterilization.
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Lum D, Guido R, Rodriguez E, Lee T, Mansuria S, D'Ambrosio L, Austin RM. Brush cytology of the fallopian tube and implications in ovarian cancer screening. J Minim Invasive Gynecol 2014; 21:851-6. [PMID: 24713115 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmig.2014.03.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2013] [Revised: 03/04/2014] [Accepted: 03/06/2014] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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STUDY OBJECTIVE To determine whether fallopian tube epithelial cells adequate for cytopathology can be obtained via a minimally invasive approach using brush cytology. DESIGN Prospective feasibility study (Canadian Task Force classification II-1). SETTING Tertiary-care university-based teaching hospital. PATIENTS Ten patients who underwent laparoscopic hysterectomy, with or without adnexal surgery, because of benign indications. INTERVENTIONS Attempted hysteroscopic and laparoscopic brush cytologic sampling of the fallopian tubes. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS ThinPrep slides and cell blocks were prepared and analyzed. P53 and KI-67 immunostaining was performed on cell block specimens if adequate cellularity was present. The first 5 patients underwent attempted hysteroscopic sampling of the fallopian tube, with successful collection only in 1 patient. The protocol was then modified to enable sampling of the fallopian tube laparoscopically as well as hysteroscopically. In the other 5 patients sampling of the fallopian tubes was successful laparoscopically, including successful sampling hysteroscopically in 1 patient. The brush biopsy catheter could not be passed through the entire length of the fallopian tube in either the hysteroscopic or laparoscopic approach. All cytologic findings were interpreted as benign, although findings of nuclear overlapping, crowding, and small nucleoli were initially considered benign atypia. Immunohistochemistry for P53 and KI-67 yielded uniformly negative findings. CONCLUSION To our knowledge, this is the first study to describe endoscopic brush cytology of the fallopian tubes with correlated cytologic narrative. In the future, cytologic sampling of the fallopian tube may have implications for an ovarian cancer screening test.
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- Deirdre Lum
- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, Magee-Womens Hospital, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh.
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- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, Magee-Womens Hospital, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh
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- Department of Pathology, Magee-Womens Hospital, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, Magee-Womens Hospital, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh
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- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, Magee-Womens Hospital, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh
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- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, Magee-Womens Hospital, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh
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- Department of Pathology, Magee-Womens Hospital, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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Hysteroscopic Sterilization: 10-Year Retrospective Analysis of Worldwide Pregnancy Reports. J Minim Invasive Gynecol 2014; 21:245-51. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jmig.2013.09.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2013] [Revised: 09/25/2013] [Accepted: 09/26/2013] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Janse JA, Pattij TOS, Eijkemans MJC, Broekmans FJ, Veersema S, Schreuder HWR. Learning curve of hysteroscopic placement of tubal sterilization microinserts in 15 gynecologists in the Netherlands. Fertil Steril 2013; 100:755-60. [PMID: 23768989 DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2013.05.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2012] [Revised: 05/15/2013] [Accepted: 05/15/2013] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Juliënne A Janse
- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, the Netherlands.
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Anderson TL, Yunker AC, Scheib SA, Callahan TL. Hysteroscopic sterilization success in outpatient vs office setting is not affected by patient or procedural characteristics. J Minim Invasive Gynecol 2013; 20:858-63. [PMID: 23891205 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmig.2013.05.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2013] [Revised: 05/24/2013] [Accepted: 05/27/2013] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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STUDY OBJECTIVE To determine factors associated with hysteroscopic sterilization success and whether it differs between the operating room and office settings. DESIGN Retrospective cohort analysis (Canadian Task Force classification II-2). SETTING Major university medical center. PATIENTS Six hundred thirty-eight women who underwent hysteroscopic sterilization between July 1, 2005, and June 30, 2011. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS Data collected included age, body mass index, previous office procedures, previous cesarean section, and presence of myomas or retroverted uterus. Place of surgery, experience of surgeon, insurance type, bilateral device placement, compliance with hysterosalpingography, and confirmation of occlusion were also recorded. Bivariate analysis of patient characteristics between groups was performed using χ(2) and independent t tests, and identified confounders and associated variables. Multivariate analysis was performed using logistic regression to assess for association and to adjust for confounders. Procedures were performed in the operating room (57%) or in the office (43%). There was no association between success in bilateral device placement or occlusion and any patient characteristic, regardless of surgery setting. Private insurance, patient age, and performance of procedures in the office setting were positively associated with likelihood of compliance with hysterosalpingography. CONCLUSION Successful device placement and tubal occlusion are independent of patient age, body mass index, or setting of the procedure. Association between insurance type and completing hysterosalpingography illustrates an important public health problem. Patients who fail to undergo hysterosalpingography to confirm tubal occlusion may unknowingly be at risk of pregnancy and increased risk of ectopic pregnancy.
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- Ted L Anderson
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee (all authors).
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Newdevelopments in female sterilization. Contraception 2013. [DOI: 10.1017/cbo9781107323469.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Folger SG, Jamieson DJ, Godfrey EM, Zapata LB, Curtis KM. Evidence-based guidance on Selected Practice Recommendations for Contraceptive Use: identification of research gaps. Contraception 2013; 87:517-23. [PMID: 23083526 PMCID: PMC4559845 DOI: 10.1016/j.contraception.2012.08.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2012] [Revised: 08/01/2012] [Accepted: 08/06/2012] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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- Suzanne G Folger
- Division of Reproductive Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30341, USA.
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Mantel HT, Wijma J, Stael AP. Small bowel obstruction and perforation after Essure sterilization: a case report. Contraception 2013; 87:121-3. [DOI: 10.1016/j.contraception.2012.07.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2012] [Revised: 07/07/2012] [Accepted: 07/12/2012] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Contraception permanente par pose hystéroscopique d’implants tubaires. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2012; 40:434-44. [DOI: 10.1016/j.gyobfe.2012.04.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2012] [Accepted: 04/10/2012] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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