Is social support associated with patient-reported outcomes after joint replacement? A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Identifying prognostic factors for outcomes after joint replacement could improve the provision of stratified care. This systematic review evaluated whether social support is a prognostic factor for better patient-reported outcomes after total hip replacement (THR) and total knee replacement (TKR).

Methods

MEDLINE, Embase and PsycINFO were searched from inception to April 2019. Cohort studies evaluating the association between social support and patient-reported outcomes at three months or longer after THR or TKR were included. Data were extracted from study reports. Study quality was assessed using the QUIPS tool. Data were synthesized using meta-analysis and narrative synthesis. The review was registered on PROSPERO (CRD42016041485).

Findings

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SUBMITTER: Wylde V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7612240 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature