High variation among clinical studies in the assessment of physical function after knee replacement: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The purpose of this study was to summarise the current use of outcome measures for the assessment of physical function after knee joint replacement.

Methods

A systematic approach following the PRISMA guidelines was used. Literature search was performed on MEDLINE database via PubMed and on Epistemonikos. Clinical trials (level of evidence I-II) on knee joint replacement reporting data on the 'physical function' domain published between January 2017 and June 2022 were included. Descriptive statistics were used to summarise the evidence.

Results

In the 181 articles that met the inclusion criteria, 49 different outcome measurements were used to evaluate clinical outcomes after knee joint replacement. The most frequently adopted patient-reported outcome measures (

SUBMITTER: Adriani M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10435639 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature