Assessing the reproducibility of American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS-NSQIP) arthroplasty studies.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Utilization of large-volume clinical registries for observational research has gained popularity in orthopaedic literature. However, concerns exist regarding inadequate reporting of methodology in this type of research. Despite these concerns, the reproducibility of such studies has not been adequately assessed in existing literature. This study aims to assess the reproducibility of American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS-NSQIP) arthroplasty studies on smoking as a risk factor for poor surgical outcomes by employing identical datasets and statistical methods.

Methods

A systematic PubMed search between 2013 and 2023 identified ACS-NSQIP studies involving hip or knee arthroplasty and smoking as a potential risk factor for poor

SUBMITTER: Ogunsola AS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11871755 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature