Surveys, samplings and botched US presidential election predictions.
In this issue of the European Journal of Anaesthesiology, van Gelder et al. present a cross sectional survey which aims to describe the practice of preoperative cardiac testing among European anaesthesiologists. On the basis of 359 responses from 17 countries, the investigators found considerable variation in the reported frequency of, and indications for, preoperative testing. Additionally, half of respondents reported not adhering to practice guidelines for preoperative testing, and most supported reducing, if not eliminating, routine preoperative testing.
European journal of anaesthesiology