Comparison of measures to assess outcomes in total hip replacement surgery.

Journal article

OBJECTIVES: To compare the performance of a disease specific and a general health questionnaire in assessing changes resulting from total hip replacement. DESIGN: Two stage prospective study of patients undergoing total hip replacement surgery involving an assessment at a clinic before and six months after surgery. 60(32%) patients were followed up by post. SETTING: Outpatient departments at a specialist orthopaedic hospital and peripheral clinics within Oxfordshire. PATIENTS: 188 patients ad...

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Authors: Dawson, J; Fitzpatrick, R; Murray, D; Carr, A

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: Quality in health care : QHC
• Volume: 5
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 81-88
• Publication date: 1996-06-01
• DOI: 10.1136/qshc.5.2.81
• EISSN: 1475-3901
• ISSN: 0963-8172
• Language: English
• Keywords: Retrospective Studies; Health Services Research; Hospitals, Special; Health Status Indicators; Orthopedics; Humans; Outcome Assessment (Health Care); Hip Prosthesis; Questionnaires; State Medicine; England; Quality of Life; Patient Satisfaction