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HTA - Sahlgrenska Universitetssjukhuset

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Number of<br />

studies<br />

Activity of<br />

daily living<br />

6<br />

Surgical<br />

revision<br />

4<br />

Appendix 4 SoF table. Total shoulder arthroplasty versus hemiarthroplasty<br />

Design Limitations Consistency Directness Precison Publication<br />

bias<br />

1 RCT<br />

5 Nonrandomised<br />

studies<br />

2 RCT<br />

2 Nonrandomised<br />

studies<br />

Some<br />

limitations<br />

(?)<br />

Some<br />

limitations<br />

(?)<br />

No<br />

inconsistency<br />

No<br />

inconsistency<br />

No<br />

indirectness<br />

o indirectness<br />

Very serious<br />

imprecision<br />

(-2)<br />

Very serious<br />

imprecision<br />

(-2)<br />

Unlikely<br />

Unlikely<br />

Magnitude<br />

of effect<br />

Not<br />

relevant<br />

Not<br />

relevant<br />

No. of<br />

pts with<br />

TSA<br />

20<br />

8<br />

64<br />

No. of<br />

pts with<br />

HA<br />

21<br />

5<br />

59<br />

Relative<br />

effect<br />

(95% CI)<br />

No<br />

difference<br />

between<br />

study<br />

groups<br />

No<br />

difference<br />

between<br />

study<br />

groups<br />

Quality<br />

⊕OOO<br />

⊕OOO

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