knee and hip arthroplasty
Conditions
Interventions
The general objective is to perform a systematic review and to summarize the available literature regarding the efficiency and safety of clinical pathways for patients undergoing knee or hip arthropla
Sponsors
n.a.
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: • Studies including patients of 18 years or older undergoing implantation of a hip or knee prosthesis; • Studies which compare the intervention with standard care.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: • Studies including patients undergoing revision arthroplasty; • Strictly descriptive articles, e.g. historical articles.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Primary Objective: To identify the most efficient and safe clinical pathways for knee and hip arthroplasty | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary Objective(s): Do CPs for hip and knee arthroplasty provide financial benefit? Costs are only included if they are listed properly and carefully. Also other postoperative complications, relevant to the question, will be summarized. | — |
Contacts
Public ContactM.J.L.F. Heymans
medical information specialist
Outcome results
None listed