Howells, Matthew, Harper, Paul ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7894-4907, Palmer, Geraint ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7865-6964 and Gartner, Daniel ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4361-8559 2024. Fractured systems: a literature review of OR/MS methods applied to orthopaedic care settings and treatments. Health Systems 13 (3) , pp. 151-176. 10.1080/20476965.2023.2264348 |
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Abstract
Orthopaedic systems are facing an impending wave of increased pressures as a result of global ageing populations. This is compounded by the current stresses these services face, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, and increasing burden of musculoskeletal conditions. It is vital that measures are taken to alleviate the pressures on these systems, to ensure timely and quality access to care for patients. This literature review presents a taxonomic classification of the applications of Operational Research and Management Science (OR/MS) methodologies to orthopaedic care settings and treatments, covering the general, medical, and methodological context of each paper. Our structured search identified 492 relevant publications that have been included in our analysis. The results found a literature largely dominated by cost analysis applications, typically utilising Markov models or decision trees. Key gaps identified in this review include the lack of holistic modelling of orthopaedic systems and pathways, and limited applications to resource and capacity planning. The implications of our review are that researchers, healthcare professionals and managers can develop a research agenda to address these gaps, and enhance decision support in orthopaedics.
Item Type: | Article |
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Date Type: | Publication |
Status: | Published |
Schools: | Mathematics |
Publisher: | Taylor and Francis Group |
ISSN: | 2047-6965 |
Funders: | EPSRC |
Date of First Compliant Deposit: | 17 October 2023 |
Date of Acceptance: | 20 September 2023 |
Last Modified: | 04 Sep 2024 16:18 |
URI: | https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/163256 |
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