What does this research mean for the field?

Pediatric preassessment reduced perioperative anxiety from 16.5% to 12.0%, but did not significantly impact overall cancelation rates. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.CONFIRMATORY. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

What question did this study set out to answer?

This research aims to evaluate the impact of pediatric preassessment on cancelation rates and patient anxiety during surgery.

January 9, 2026Pediatric Anesthesia

PaedIatric caNcelation ratEs And PerioPerative clinicaL Evaluation ( PINEAPPLE ): A UK Prospective Multi‐Center Observational Cohort Study

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Key result

Pediatric preassessment reduced perioperative anxiety from 16.5% to 12.0%, but did not significantly impact overall cancelation rates.

Key Points

This research aims to evaluate the impact of pediatric preassessment on cancelation rates and patient anxiety during surgery.
Multi-center prospective observational cohort study
Data collected from 6818 children aged 1-16 years at 96 hospitals
Information included demographic data and preassessment details
60.1% of children received preassessment before surgery
Children with preassessment had lower perioperative anxiety (12.0%) compared to those without (16.5%)
No significant difference in overall cancelation rates, but anxiety correlated with higher cancelation (20.8% vs 3.6%)

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Implication

Observational cohort study evaluates preassessment effects on cancelation and anxiety in children undergoing anesthesia, suggesting improvements in outcomes.

Cite This Study

Bennett et al. (2026) studied this question. Pediatric preassessment reduced perioperative anxiety from 16.5% to 12.0%, but did not significantly impact overall cancelation rates.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69612fd330ef6c21f6853ccf https://doi.org/10.1111/pan.70082

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Implication

Observational cohort study evaluates preassessment effects on cancelation and anxiety in children undergoing anesthesia, suggesting improvements in outcomes.