Predictors of physical functioning after total hip arthroplasty: a systematic review

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: The objective of this systematic review of the literature was to identify the predictors of functional outcome after total hip arthroplasty (THA). METHOD: A systematic literature search in Web of Science, CINAHL, EMBASE and PubMed was conducted on 23 June 2015. The articles were selected based on their quality, relevance and measurement of the predictive factor. The level of evidence of all studies was determined using the GRADE …

Authors

Buirs LD; Van Beers LWAH; Scholtes VAB; Pastoors T; Sprague S; Poolman RW

Journal

BMJ Open, Vol. 6, No. 9,

Publisher

BMJ

Publication Date

9 2016

DOI

10.1136/bmjopen-2015-010725

ISSN

2044-6055

Associated Experts

Sheila Ann Sprague

Associate Professor (Part-Time), Faculty of Health Sciences

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