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ArticleJournal of patient-reported outcomes2022

Appraisal and patient-reported outcomes following total hip arthroplasty: a longitudinal cohort study.

Carolyn E Schwartz, Bruce D Rapkin, Jhase Sniderman, Joel A Finkelstein

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Article in Journal of patient-reported outcomes, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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4 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Carolyn E SchwartzDeltaQuest Foundation, Inc., 31 Mitchell Road, Concord, MA, 01742, USA. carolyn.schwartz@deltaquest.org.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9173-7774
Bruce D RapkinDepartment of Epidemiology and Population Health, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USA.
Jhase SnidermanDivision of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Joel A FinkelsteinDivision of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Albert Einstein College of Medicine · USSunnybrook Health Science Centre · CATufts University · USUniversity of Toronto · CA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundTotal hip arthroplasty (THA) is a successful procedure that provides pain relief, restores function, and improves quality of life (QOL) for patients with advanced arthritis in their hip joint. To date, little research has examined the role of cognitive appraisal processes in THA outcomes. This study examined the role of cognitive appraisal processes in THA outcomes in the first year post-surgery.

methodsThis longitudinal cohort study collected data at pre-surgery, 6 weeks post-surgery, 3 months post-surgery, and 12 months post-surgery. Adults (n = 189) with a primary diagnosis of osteoarthritis were consecutively recruited from an active THA practice at a Canadian academic teaching hospital. Measures included the Hip Disability and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (HOOS), the Mental Component Score (MCS) of the Rand-36, and the Brief Appraisal Inventory (BAI). Analysis of Variance examined the association between BAI items and the HOOS or MCS scores. Random effects models investigated appraisal main effects and appraisal-by-time interactions for selected BAI items.

resultsHOOS showed great improvement over the first 12 months after THA, and was mitigated by three appraisal processes in particular: focusing on problems with healthcare or living situation, and preparing one's family for health changes. MCS was stable and low over time, and the following appraisal processes were implicated by very large effect sizes: not comparing themselves to healthier people, focusing on money problems, preparing their family for their health changes, or trying to shed responsibilities.

conclusionsAppraisal processes are relevant to health outcomes after THA, with different processes coming into play at different points in the recovery trajectory.

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Cognitive appraisalMental-health functioningPhysical functioningQuality of lifeTotal hip arthroplasty

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PMCPMC9445109
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