ArticleQuality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation2021
Associations between comorbidity and quality of life outcomes after total joint replacement.
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11 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Comorbidity scores reported in anatomic and reverse total shoulder arthroplasty: a systematic review.International orthopaedics · 2022Pooled it
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- The global profile of individuals undergoing total knee replacement surgery through a PROGRESS-PLUS equity lens: A systematic review.The South African journal of physiotherapy · 2026Review
- Predictors of health-related quality of life after total knee arthroplasty: a case-control study.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Factors Correlated with the Quality of Life after Total Knee Arthroplasties: A Literature Review.Malaysian orthopaedic journal · 2024Review
- Do You PROMIS (Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System)? Physical Function and Pain Interference Scores After Total Knee and Hip Arthroplasty.Arthroplasty today · 2023Article
- Effect of osteoarthritis and its surgical treatment on patients' quality of life: a longitudinal study.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2023Article
- Association between oral health and oral health-related quality of life in patients before hip and knee endoprosthesis surgery: a cross-sectional study.BMC oral health · 2022Article
- The effects of metformin in the treatment of osteoarthritis: Current perspectives.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2022Review
- Validation of the Spanish version of the Goodman score in total hip arthroplasty.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2021Article
- The Update on Instruments Used for Evaluation of Comorbidities in Total Hip Arthroplasty.Indian journal of orthopaedics · 2021Review
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purposeWe examined associations between self-reported and clinician-assessed comorbidity and quality of life (QOL) outcomes after hip and knee replacement.
methodsThis is a cross-sectional, questionnaire-based national survey. Participants aged 45 years or older (n = 409) were recruited from the New Zealand Joint Registry six months after a total hip (THR), total knee (TKR) or unicompartmental knee replacement (UKR). The main outcome QOL was measured using an 8-item short form of the World Health Organisation Quality of Life (WHOQOL-Bref) questionnaire six months following joint replacement surgery. The WHOQOL is a generic and non-health condition specific measure of QOL.
resultsParticipants were on average 68 years of age, with more men (54%) than women (46%). Number of coexisting conditions and body mass index were correlated with age, pain and function scores, and QOL (p < 0.01), but not with each other. Linear regression analyses showed that comorbidities such as number of comorbid conditions and BMI had moderate associations with QOL outcomes.
conclusionThis study showed that general QOL outcomes following hip and knee joint replacement, while generally high, were associated with comorbidity burden and BMI. Future prospective research examining change in QOL before and following surgery would help to advance understandings of the various factors that contribute to patient satisfaction with their joint replacement.
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