The productivity development of total hip arthroplasty in Sweden: a multiple registry-based longitudinal study using the Malmquist Productivity Index.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The increasing demand for total hip arthroplasty (THA) combined with limited resources in healthcare puts pressure on decision-makers in orthopaedics to provide the procedure at minimum costs and with good outcomes while maintaining or increasing access. The objective of this study was to analyse the development in productivity between 2005 and 2012 in the provision of THA.

Design

The study was a multiple registry-based longitudinal study.

Setting and participants

The study was conducted among 65 orthopaedic departments providing THA in Sweden from 2005 to 2012.

Outcome measures

The development in productivity was measured by Malmquist Productivity Index by relating department level total costs of THA to the number of non-cemented, hybrid and cemented

SUBMITTER: Goude F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6738730 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature