How and where SPC was applied: fields of healthcare*
| Field of healthcare (specialty) | Number of articles | References |
|---|---|---|
| *The specialties or fields of healthcare (eg, nursing homes) where SPC was applied are rank ordered according to the number of articles in which such application was reported. Whereas 11 articles did not specify a specialty or field of healthcare, several articles included more than one specialty. | ||
| Anaesthesia—intensive care | 12 | 22, 25, 33, 36, 39, 41–43, 46, 48, 57, 64 |
| Family practice—primary care | 7 | 34, 52, 55, 59, 62, 63, 66 |
| Emergency medicine | 6 | 19, 45, 46, 48, 53, 68 |
| Cardiac (cardiothoracic) surgery | 5 | 22, 30, 42, 47, 56 |
| Cardiology | 5 | 22, 32, 46, 48, 56 |
| Internal medicine | 4 | 15, 32, 37, 50 |
| Surgery | 4 | 42, 43, 49, 59 |
| Asthma–allergology | 3 | 35, 40, 70 |
| Nursing | 3 | 23, 24, 65 |
| Clinical chemistry | 2 | 19, 58 |
| Nursing home | 2 | 16, 51 |
| Urology | 2 | 36, 41 |
| Endocrinology | 1 | 55 |
| Haematology | 1 | 67 |
| Mental health | 1 | 20 |
| Orthopaedics | 1 | 28 |
| Oncology | 1 | 67 |
| Otolaryngology | 1 | 29 |
| Paediatrics | 1 | 59 |
| Radiology | 1 | 17 |
| Rehabilitation medicine | 1 | 60 |