Patient-related risk factors for unplanned 30-day readmission following total knee arthroplasty: a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Osteoarthritis is a debilitating condition as well as a growing global health problem, and total knee arthroplasty is an effective treatment for advanced stages of disease. Unplanned 30-day hospital readmission is an indicator of complications, which is a significant financial burden on healthcare systems. The objective is to perform a systematic review of patient-related factors associated with unplanned 30-day readmission following total knee arthroplasty. This information will inform future strategies to improve health outcomes after knee arthroplasty surgery.

Methods

MEDLINE and EMBASE will be systematically searched using a comprehensive search strategy. Studies of higher quality than case series will be included, in order to optimise the quality of the findi

SUBMITTER: Gould D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6706890 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature