Critical appraisal on the impact of preoperative rehabilitation and outcomes after major abdominal and cardiothoracic surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis: Counting rules are critical

Affiliations

• ¹ Physiotherapy Department, Austin Health, Heidelberg, Vic, Australia.
• ² Physiotherapy Department, Austin Health, Heidelberg, Vic, Australia; Department of Physiotherapy, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Vic, Australia; Institute for Breathing and Sleep, Heidelberg, Vic, Australia.
• ³ Physiotherapy Department, Launceston General Hospital, Tas, Australia; Department of Physiotherapy, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Vic, Australia.
• ⁴ Physiotherapy Department, Austin Health, Heidelberg, Vic, Australia; Department of Physiotherapy, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Vic, Australia; Institute for Breathing and Sleep, Heidelberg, Vic, Australia. Electronic address: djberl@unimelb.edu.au.