Clinical Evaluation Systematic Literature Review - Apec-ahc.org
Clinical Evaluation Systematic Literature Review - Apec-ahc.org
Clinical Evaluation Systematic Literature Review - Apec-ahc.org
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Ref<br />
No<br />
Data from Each Study Evaluated<br />
• Partial sample data exaction evaluation<br />
• Data extracted from each study<br />
. Ref<br />
Stud<br />
y<br />
Study<br />
Design<br />
1 XX Randomi<br />
zed<br />
<strong>Clinical</strong><br />
Trial<br />
2 XX Prospecti<br />
ve<br />
Compara<br />
tive<br />
Study<br />
Patient<br />
Number<br />
s<br />
Patient<br />
joints<br />
Age<br />
Mea<br />
n<br />
Age<br />
Rang<br />
e<br />
134 134 71.5 56 to<br />
78<br />
62 62 73 50 to<br />
89<br />
Sex<br />
Mal<br />
e<br />
Sex<br />
Femal<br />
e<br />
Weigh<br />
t<br />
Mean<br />
Weigh<br />
t<br />
Range<br />
57 77 63 40 to<br />
85<br />
22 40 111 89 to<br />
163<br />
Heigh<br />
t<br />
Mean<br />
Heigh<br />
t<br />
Range<br />
153 140<br />
to<br />
171<br />
160 147<br />
to<br />
182<br />
Summary Narrative <strong>Review</strong> and<br />
<strong>Evaluation</strong> of Included Studies<br />
• Small portion of Narrative <strong>Review</strong>:<br />
Diagnosis<br />
Most<br />
Common<br />
Osteoarthr<br />
itis 33<br />
Rheumato<br />
id arthritis<br />
1<br />
Osteoarthr<br />
itis 21<br />
Rheumato<br />
id arthritis<br />
4<br />
Follow<br />
Up<br />
Mean<br />
(years)<br />
Follo<br />
w Up<br />
Range<br />
(years<br />
)<br />
5.5 2 to 10<br />
6.75 5 to 8<br />
• The knee system literature search identified a total 25 studies. One<br />
was a randomized controlled trial (RCT), 12 were prospective<br />
comparative studies, 2 retrospective comparative studies, and 10<br />
were prospective/retrospective case series. The 25 studies included<br />
a total population of 4347 with 5439 knees. Of the total population,<br />
60.6% were females and 39.4% were males. The mean age of the<br />
patients was 69.1 years (range 28 to 91 years). The follow up varied<br />
from 3 months to 11 years.<br />
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