Journal article
Evaluating willingness for surgery using the SMART Choice (Knee) patient prognostic tool for total knee arthroplasty: study protocol for a pragmatic randomised controlled trial
Y Zhou, C Weeden, L Patten, M Dowsey, S Bunzli, P Choong, C Schilling
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders | BMC | Published : 2022
Abstract
Background: Approximately 1 in 5 patients feel unsatisfied after total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Prognostic tools may aid in the patient selection process and reduce the proportion of patients who experience unsatisfactory surgery. This study uses the prognostic tool SMART Choice (Patient Prognostic Tool for Total Knee Arthroplasty) to predict patient improvement after TKA. The tool aims to be used by the patient without clinician input and does not require clinical data such as X-ray findings or blood results. The objective of this study is to evaluate the SMART Choice tool on patient decision making, particularly willingness for surgery. We hypothesise that the use of the SMART Choice tool ..
View full abstractGrants
Awarded by HCF Research Foundation
Funding Acknowledgements
This project was supported by a research grant from the HCF Research Foundation. HCF was not involved in the design of the study, analysis, interpretation of data, or writing of the manuscript. However, HCF will assist with the recruitment of participants from their client database. YZ is supported by a PhD research stipend from The University of Melbourne and HCF Research Foundation Grant.