ArticleQuality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation2009
Responsiveness of the Harris Hip Score and the SF-36: five years after total hip arthroplasty.
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- Cross-Cultural Adaptation and Validation of the Persian Version of the Harris Hip Score.Arthroplasty today · 2023Article
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- Cross-Cultural Adaptation and Validation of the Arabic Version of the Harris Hip Score.Arthroplasty today · 2023Article
- Effect of nHA-Coated Femoral Stem Prosthesis Combined with Platelet-Rich Plasma in Hemi Hip Replacement of Femoral Neck Fracture in the Elderly.Computational and mathematical methods in medicine · 2022Article
- Translation, cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the Slovenian version of Harris Hip Score.Health and quality of life outcomes · 2020Article
- Comparison of ceramic-on-ceramic bearing vs ceramic-on-highly cross-linked polyethylene-bearing surfaces in total hip arthroplasty for avascular necrosis of femoral head: a prospective cohort study with a mid-term follow-up.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2019Article
- Health-Related Quality-of-Life and Functional Outcomes in Short-Stem Versus Standard-Stem Total Hip Arthroplasty: An 18-Month Follow-Up Cohort Study.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2016Article
- Outcome of surgery for unstable intertrochanteric fractures in octogenarians.Malaysian orthopaedic journal · 2014Article
- Functional outcome of conversion total hip arthroplasty (CTHA) using uncemented distally loading femoral stem for failed fixation of proximal femoral nail - A case series.Journal of orthopaedicsArticle
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Abstract
purposeComparing the responsiveness over time of the Harris Hip Score (HHS) and the SF-36 in patients who underwent total hip arthroplasty (THA) and assessing variation in the responsiveness of these measures by the number of co-morbidities.
methodsThis prospective study analyzed 335 THA patients treated at two southern Taiwan hospitals from 1997 to 2000. Magnitude of change in HRQoL was compared by generalized estimating equation. Bias-corrected and accelerated bootstrapping was used to measure magnitude of change in HHS and SF-36 subscale scores for five different time intervals spanning a 5-year period.
resultsThe analytical results indicated that the pain and physical function subscales of the HHS are more responsive than those of the SF-36 for short-term (within 1 year post-surgery) measurements but are less responsive for long-term measurements. At various follow-up intervals, the HHS and the SF-36 significantly differed in ES of changes in pain and physical function subscale scores for patients with one co-morbidity and for patients with two or more co-morbidities.
conclusionFor long-term evaluation of THA patients, clinicians and health researchers should weight both measures equally and should also consider co-morbidities.
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