Biopsychosocial Determinants for Total Knee Replacement Decisions Among Older Adults With Chronic Knee Osteoarthritis: A Scoping Review.

ABSTRACT: Background: Total knee replacement (TKR) is a common surgical intervention for older adults with chronic knee osteoarthritis (KOA). Given the prevalence of comorbidities in this population, health priorities may vary, influencing decision-making regarding TKR. Despite the increasing number of TKRs, no scoping review has systematically examined the determinants shaping older adults' decisions using a biopsychosocial (BPS) model. Materials and Methods: Searches were undertaken in commercially produced and grey literature sources. Eligible studies included English-language qualitative and quantitative studies that investigated determinants influencing older adults' decision towards TKR. Two independent reviewers screened the results. The data were then independently extracted, w

SUBMITTER: Lim CV 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12035073 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature