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Table 1 Distribution of settings of HCSO by DES

From: Application of discrete event simulation in health care: a systematic review

Hospital-based outpatient clinic

26/19.1%

Inpatient department

7/5.1%

 Orthopedics

6/4.4%

 Orthopedics

4/2.9%

 Pain

3/2.2%

 Cardiovascular

2/1.5%

 Endoscopy

2/1.5%

 Obstetrics

1/0.7%

 Obstetrics

2/1.5%

Multi-facility health care provider

18/13.2%

 Procedure center

2/1.5%

 Hospital

12/8.8%

 Physiotherapy

2/1.5%

 Primary care clinic

3/2.2%

 Cardiology

1/0.7%

 Blood center

1/0.7%

 Dermatology

1/0.7%

 Obesity care center

1/0.7%

 Vaccination

1/0.7%

 Sleep center

1/0.7%

 Neurology

1/0.7%

Emergency department

32/23.5%

 Fetal diagnosis and treatment

1/0.7%

Intensive care unit

10/7.4%

 Phlebotomy service

1/0.7%

Operating theater

7/5.1%

 Dental clinic

1/0.7%

Auxiliary department

11/8.1%

 Ophthalmology

1/0.7%

Multi-departmental network

7/5.1%

 Teaching ambulatory care

1/0.7%

Health care system

18/13.2%

  1. n/%:Number of studies/proportion of studies in all HCSO papers