Total hip replacement - College of Occupational Therapists
Total hip replacement - College of Occupational Therapists
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Appendix 5: Evidence- based review tables<br />
Appendix 5: Evidence- based review tables<br />
Source Design and participants Intervention Outcomes Results Quality and comment<br />
Berend et al (2004) Retrospective study<br />
Aim: to examine outcomes for<br />
a study group who have<br />
undergone an enhanced<br />
recovery programme compared<br />
to a control group<br />
No details regarding recruitment<br />
or population characteristics<br />
Convenience sample comparing<br />
pre- programme (168 in the<br />
control group) and postprogramme<br />
(128 in the study<br />
group)<br />
United States <strong>of</strong> America.<br />
Enhanced recovery<br />
programme for total<br />
<strong>hip</strong> <strong>replacement</strong><br />
Details poor but<br />
programme appeared<br />
to include multimodal<br />
approach with preoperative<br />
and postoperative<br />
education<br />
and ‘early and<br />
aggressive<br />
rehabilitation’.<br />
Length <strong>of</strong> stay (LOS) and<br />
readmission rates<br />
Discharge location.<br />
• No statistically significant<br />
differences noted between groups<br />
for height, weight or age (p>0.05)<br />
• Length <strong>of</strong> stay was reduced<br />
significantly in the study group from<br />
4.04 days in 1997 (range 2–9 days,<br />
SD 1.1 days) to 2.66 days in 2003<br />
(range 1–7 days, SD 0.86, p