Accessibility | Acceptability | ||||||||||||
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Author | Clinical area | Model of single entry | Waiting list length | Waiting time | Proportion meeting benchmark | Pt volume | Pt Sat | Phys Sat | Surgeon Satisfaction | Efficiency | Equity | Cost | Appropriateness |
Ramchandani et al (2002)5 | Cataract surg | P | NR | NR | NR (WT1: 3 mos) (WT2: 6 mos) | NR | + | + | − | NR | NR | NR | NR |
Cipriano et al (2008)27 | Hip and knee replacement | P | NR | ↓ WT2 | ↑ for surg (WT2: 6 mos) | NR | NR | NR | NR | ↑ | ↑ | NR | NR |
Leach et al (2004)33 | Neurosurgery | P, C, T | ↓ | ↓ TW | ↑ for apt+surg (WT1: 3 mos) (WT2: 6 mos) | NR | + | NR | NR | NR | ↑ | NR | ↑ |
Singh et al (2005)31 | Various elective | P, C, T | ↓ | ↓ TW | NR | ↑ | + | NR | NR | ↑ | NR | ↓ | NR |
Sri-Ram et al (2005)32 | Hernia | P, C, T | ↓ | ↓ TW | ↑ for surg (WT1: 3 mos) (WT2: 6 mos) | NR | + | NR | NR | ↑ | NR | NR | ↑ |
Vasilakis et al (2007)30 | Cardiac surg | P, C, T | ↓ | ↓ WT1 | ↑ for apt; varied for surg by priority (12/18 weeks) | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |
Bungard et al (2008)26 | Cardiac consultation | P, C, T | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |
Bichel et al (2009)24 | Various internal medicine subspecialties | P, C, T | NR | ↓ WT1 | NR | ↑ | NR | NR | NR | ↑ | ↑ | NR | ↑ |
Bungard et al (2009)25 | Cardiac consultation | P, C, T | NR | ↓ WT1 ↓ WT2 | ↑ for apt (WT1: 4–6 weeks) | ↑ | NR | NR | NR | ↑ | NR | NR | ↑ |
Macleod et al (2009)28 | Hip and knee replacement | P, C, T | NR | ↓ WT2 | ↑ for surg (WT2: 6 mos) | NR | + | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | ↑ |
van den Heuvel et al (2012)29 | Hernia (multiple) | P, C, T | NR | ↓ WT1 | NR | NR | + | NR | NR | ↑ | NR | NR | NR |
(−), Negative; (+), positive; (↑), increased; (↓), decreased; apt, appointment; C, central intake; mos, months; NR, not reported; P, pooled list; Phys, physician; Pt, patient; Sat, satisfaction; surg, surgery; T, triage; TW, total waiting time; WT, waiting time; WT1, time from referral to initial consult; WT2, time from consult to procedure date.