High and low value care recommended and undertaken prior to knee or hip arthroplasty: a survey study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

National and international clinical practice guidelines have stratified the value of osteoarthritis (OA) interventions. Interventions with strong evidence supporting effectiveness and benefit are 'high value care'. Appointment attendance, audits and practitioner surveys are widely used to determine frequency of recommendations and adherence to high value care. Greater patient reported data is needed in this evidence base.

Objective

To describe the frequency of high and low value care being recommended and undertaken by individuals awaiting OA-related lower limb arthroplasty. To examine sociodemographic or disease-related variables associated with being recommended different levels of care.

Methods

A cross-sectional survey of 339 individuals was conducted

SUBMITTER: Mills K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10148453 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature