Table 2.
Study characteristics.
| Authors (Country, year) | Study design | Sample size | Investigated procedure | Listed eligibility criteria for outpatient surgery (Y/N) | Reported on operative rehabilitation (Y/N) | Reported on complications and patient outcomes (Y/N) | Reported on patient satisfaction (Y/N) | Included cost comparison (Y/N) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kao (USA, 1995)5 | Prospective comparative | 25 outpatient, 12 inpatient | Reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament | N | Y | Y | N | Y |
| Novak (USA, 1996)10 | Prospective comparative | 45 outpatient, 29 inpatient | Reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament | N | N | Y | N | Y |
| Aronowitz (USA, 1998)9 | Prospective comparative | 34 outpatient, 1 inpatient | Reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament | N | Y | N | N | Y |
| Bertin (USA, 2005)6 | Prospective comparative | 10 inpatient, 10 outpatient | Total hip arthroplasty | Y | Y | N | N | Y |
| Krywulak (Canada, 2005)7 | Prospective comparative | 21 inpatient, 19 outpatient | Reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament | Y | Y | Y | Y | N |
| Kolisek (USA, 2009)8 | Prospective comparative | 64 inpatient, 64 outpatient | Total knee arthroplasty | Y | Y | Y | N | N |
| Mather (USA, 2011)12 | Retrospective cost-identification | 93 ASC, 37 inpatient | Volar plating for closed distal radius fractures | N | N | N | N | Y |
| Lovald (USA, 2014)11 | Retrospective cost-analysis 5+day | 71,341 3-4 day inpatient, 23,134 inpatient, 7755 1-2 day inpatient, 454 outpatient | Total knee arthroplasty | N | N | Y | N | Y |
| Aynardi (USA, 2014)13 | Case-control | 119 outpatient, 78 inpatient | Total hip arthroplasty | N | N | N | N | Y |
ASC, ambulatory surgery center.