A systematic review and meta-analysis of the effects of clinical pathways on length of stay, hospital costs and patient outcomes

[1] Campbell H(1998)Integrated care pathways BMJ 316 133-137

[2] Hotchkiss R(2005)An introduction to critical paths Qual Manag Health Care 14 46-55

[3] Bradshaw N(2003)Use of critical pathways to improve efficiency: a cautionary tale Am J Manag Care 9 758-765

[4] Porteous M(2000)Cost and utilization impact of a clinical pathway for patients undergoing pancreaticoduodenectomy Annals of Surgical Oncology 7 484-9

[5] Coffey RJ(2004)Economic benefit from clinical practice guideline compliance in stroke patient management Health Policy 69 305-315

[6] Richards JS(2004)The effectiveness of implementing a care pathway for femoral neck fracture in older people: a prospective controlled before and after study Age and Ageing 33 178-184

[7] Remmert CS(1998)Impact of clinical pathways and practice guidelines on the management of acute exacerbations of bronchial asthma Chest 113 28-33

[8] LeRoy SS(2001)Ensuring quality cancer care by the use of clinical practice guidelines and critical pathways J Clin Oncol 19 2886-2897

[9] Schoville RR(2003)Effectiveness of clinical pathways for total knee and total hip arthroplasty: literature review J Arthroplasty 18 69-74

[10] Baldwin PJ(2004)Inpatient asthma clinical pathways for the pediatric patient: an integrative review of the literature Pediatr Nurs 30 447-450

[1] Campbell H(1998)Integrated care pathways BMJ 316 133-137

[2] Hotchkiss R(2005)An introduction to critical paths Qual Manag Health Care 14 46-55

[3] Bradshaw N(2003)Use of critical pathways to improve efficiency: a cautionary tale Am J Manag Care 9 758-765

[4] Porteous M(2000)Cost and utilization impact of a clinical pathway for patients undergoing pancreaticoduodenectomy Annals of Surgical Oncology 7 484-9

[5] Coffey RJ(2004)Economic benefit from clinical practice guideline compliance in stroke patient management Health Policy 69 305-315

[6] Richards JS(2004)The effectiveness of implementing a care pathway for femoral neck fracture in older people: a prospective controlled before and after study Age and Ageing 33 178-184

[7] Remmert CS(1998)Impact of clinical pathways and practice guidelines on the management of acute exacerbations of bronchial asthma Chest 113 28-33

[8] LeRoy SS(2001)Ensuring quality cancer care by the use of clinical practice guidelines and critical pathways J Clin Oncol 19 2886-2897

[9] Schoville RR(2003)Effectiveness of clinical pathways for total knee and total hip arthroplasty: literature review J Arthroplasty 18 69-74

[10] Baldwin PJ(2004)Inpatient asthma clinical pathways for the pediatric patient: an integrative review of the literature Pediatr Nurs 30 447-450