Serial changes in patient-reported outcome measures and satisfaction rate during long-term follow-up after total knee arthroplasty: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

This study aimed to investigate the sequential changes in patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) and the satisfaction rate during long-term follow-up after total knee arthroplasty (TKA).

Methods

Studies published until December 2023 were searched in MEDLINE, EMBASE, SCOPUS and Cochrane Library. The inclusion criteria were TKA as the primary procedure, a final post-operative follow-up period of at least seven years and reporting of PROMs data. The exclusion criteria were studies not reporting serial data of the same patient cohort, studies without mid-term data, comparative studies and reviews, comments or practice guidelines. Heterogeneity was assessed with the I² and tau² statistics. The quality of each study was evaluated using the methodol

SUBMITTER: Park J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11616191 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature