Findings of extensive variation in the types of outcome measures used in hip and knee replacement clinical trials: A systematic review

OBJECTIVE: To describe the extent of variation in outcome measure usage in hip and knee replacement randomized trial literature, and to summarize this variation in the context of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health (ICF) conceptual model created by the World Health Organization (WHO). METHODS: We used a defined search strategy in Medline and EMBase databases to identify articles published from January 2000 to …