Systematic review of risk prediction scores for surgical site infection or periprosthetic joint infection following joint arthroplasty.

ABSTRACT: Accurate identification of individuals at high risk of surgical site infections (SSIs) or periprosthetic joint infections (PJIs) influences clinical decisions and development of preventive strategies. We aimed to determine progress in the development and validation of risk prediction models for SSI or PJI using a systematic review. We searched for studies that have developed or validated a risk prediction tool for SSI or PJI following joint replacement in MEDLINE, EMBASE, Web of Science and Cochrane databases; trial registers and reference lists of studies up to September 2016. Nine studies describing 16 risk scores for SSI or PJI were identified. The number of component variables in a risk score ranged from 4 to 45. The C-index ranged from 0·56 to 0·74, with only three risk scores reporti

SUBMITTER: Kunutsor SK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9203287 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature