SF-36 general health status survey to determine patient satisfaction at short-term follow-up after total hip and knee arthroplasty.
J South Orthop Assoc
; 6(3): 169-72, 1997.
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ABSTRACT
The purpose of this study was to determine whether the SF-36 general health status survey was sensitive enough to document early improvements in patient health after total hip arthroplasty (THA) and total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Early follow-up data were collected an average of 3 months after surgery. Results were striking, showing statistically significant improvements in all pain and function subcategories of the SF-36 for both THA and TKA. Further, the survey instrument successfully differentiated the course of healing after THA and TKA; at this early follow-up period, the patients who had had THA expressed greater improvement in pain, function, and overall health than did patients who had had TKA. These data suggest that the SF-36 is a simple, easy-to-administer, and effective instrument for monitoring improvements in patient health after THA and TKA.
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01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Complicaciones Posoperatorias
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Estado de Salud
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Satisfacción del Paciente
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Artroplastia de Reemplazo de Cadera
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Artroplastia de Reemplazo de Rodilla
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
Aspecto:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
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Patient_preference
Límite:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J South Orthop Assoc
Asunto de la revista:
ORTOPEDIA
Año:
1997
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos