The impact of frailty on patient-reported outcomes following hip and knee arthroplasty.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

to determine the impact of frailty on patient-reported outcomes following hip and knee arthroplasty.

Methods

we used linked primary and secondary care electronic health records. Frailty was assessed using the electronic frailty index (categorised: fit, mild, moderate, severe frailty). We determined the association between frailty category and post-operative Oxford hip/knee score (OHS/OKS) using Tobit regression. We calculated the proportion of patients in each frailty category who achieved the minimally important change (MIC) in OHS (≥8 points) and OKS (≥7 points) and the proportion who reported a successful outcome (hip/knee problems either 'much better' or 'a little better' following surgery).

Results

About 42,512 people who had a hip arthroplasty and 49,208 who

SUBMITTER: Cook MJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9792079 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature