Patient-related risk factors for unplanned 30-day readmission following total knee arthroplasty: A protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis

D Gould; M Dowsey; T Spelman; I Jo; W Kabir; J Trieu; P Choong

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Patient-related risk factors for unplanned 30-day readmission following total knee arthroplasty: A protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis

D Gould, M Dowsey, T Spelman, I Jo, W Kabir, J Trieu, P Choong

Systematic Reviews | BMC | Published : 2019

DOI: 10.1186/s13643-019-1140-3

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Abstract

Background: Osteoarthritis is a debilitating condition as well as a growing global health problem, and total knee arthroplasty is an effective treatment for advanced stages of disease. Unplanned 30-day hospital readmission is an indicator of complications, which is a significant financial burden on healthcare systems. The objective is to perform a systematic review of patient-related factors associated with unplanned 30-day readmission following total knee arthroplasty. This information will inform future strategies to improve health outcomes after knee arthroplasty surgery. Methods: MEDLINE and EMBASE will be systematically searched using a comprehensive search strategy. Studies of higher q..

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Funding Acknowledgements

This work is supported by the National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia (NHMRC) Centre for Research Excellence in Total Joint Replacement (APP1116235). A/Prof Dowsey holds an NHMRC Career Development Fellowship (APP1122526). Prof. Choong holds an NHMRC Practitioner Fellowship (APP1154203). The funder had no role in the protocol's design, conduct, nor reporting.