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. 2022 Jun 27;56(4):558–569. doi: 10.1111/apt.17106

TABLE 1.

Aggregation of procedures found within selected articles

Group Procedures within group (as found in selected studies)
Surgery Surgery, operation, bloody operation, splenectomy, laparoscopy, organ biopsy, caesarean section
Transplantation Transplantation, renal transplantation
Blood transfusion dated blood transfusion/non‐dated blood transfusion
Intravenous (IV)/Catheter Cholangiography, IV pyelography, IV injection, IV‐line, sclerotherapy, catheter, central venous catheter, cannula, phlebotomy
Haemodialysis Haemodialysis
Wound care Wound suture, wound care
Injection IM injection, percutaneous injection, subcutaneous injection, injection/vaccination, injection
Other procedures Electromyography, haemorrhoids treatment, tapping ascites, abscess drainage, abortion, biopsy, ligation of oesophageal varices, urinary catheter
Endoscopy Endoscopy, colonoscopy, gastroscopy
Dental care Tooth extraction, dental anaesthesia, dental procedure, dental care, tooth filling

Note: Procedure names are reported as mentioned in each of the articles.

Abbreviation: IM, intramuscular.