Development of a patient-centred tool for use in total hip arthroplasty.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The aim of this project was to develop a tool using the experience of previous patients to inform patient-centred clinical decision-making in the context of total hip arthroplasty (THA). We sought out the patients' views on what is important for them, leveraging registry data, and providing outcome information that is perceived as relevant, understandable, adapted to a specific patient's profile, and readily available.

Methods

We created the information tool "Patients like me" in four steps. (1) The knowledge basis was the systematically collected detailed exposure and outcome information from the Geneva Arthroplasty Registry established 1996. (2) From the registry we randomly selected 275 patients about to undergo or having already undergone THA and asked them vi

SUBMITTER: Lubbeke A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11500863 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature