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Published in final edited form as: J Geriatr Phys Ther. 2023 Jan 4;47(1):E1–E18. doi: 10.1519/JPT.0000000000000369

Table 1:

Characteristics of included studies* conducted in the United States evaluating patient factors and rehabilitation outcomes for those undergoing total knee or hip replacements.

Author (Year)
Location
Study Design / Data Source
(Years of data)
Setting
# Patients and description
# Facilities and description
Sample Description**
% Female
Mean Age±SD (years)
% Race/Ethnicity
Vincent et al. (2010)
East coast states
Retrospective cohort study
(2002–2006)
5,421 patients, total knee arthroplasty
15 independent inpatient rehabilitation facilities
Female: 68.6%
Age: 69.8±10.6
White: 81.3%
Black: 5.4%
Hispanic: 12.3%
Chu et al. (2016)
United States
Retrospective cohort study
Chart review
(2008–2013)
94 patients, bilateral total knee arthroplasty
1 freestanding inpatient rehabilitation facility
Female: 71.3%
Age: 65.6±10.2
Race/ethnicity: Not reported
Folden et al. (2007)
Unspecified southeastern state
Prospective cohort study
Secondary analysis of study evaluating impact of postsurgical education video
(dates of study not specified)
73 patients with inpatient rehabilitation after hip repair surgery
2 hospital rehabilitation units
Female: 66.7%
Age: 73.9±8.4
White: 98.4%
Tian et al. (2010)
United States
Prospective cohort study
Joint Replacement
Outcomes in Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities and Nursing Treatment Sites (JOINTS) I, II
(2006–2007)
318 patients with hip arthroplasty (82 non-elective after fracture, 236 elective)
1 hospital-based and 5 freestanding skilled nursing facilities
6 inpatient rehabilitation facilities
Female: 72.0%
Age: 72.4±11.0
White: 74.3%
Siebens et al. (2012)
United States
Prospective cohort study
Joint Replacement Outcome in Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities and Nursing Treatment Sites Study (JOINTS)
(2006–2007)
224 patients with hip fractures treated with hip arthroplasty
7 skilled nursing facilities
11 inpatient rehabilitation facilities
Female: 77.7%
Age: 76.8±11.4
Non-white: 12.9%
Siebens et al. (2016)
United States
Prospective cohort study
Joint Replacement Outcome in Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities and Nursing Treatment Sites Study (JOINTS)
(2006 – 2007)
226 patients with hip fractures treated with hip arthroplasty
11 inpatient rehabilitation and 7 skilled nursing facilities
Female: Not reported
Age: 76.8±11.0
Race/ethnicity: Not reported
Cogan et al. (2021)
Eastern and Midwestern United States
Prospective cohort study
Secondary analysis
(2005–2010)
162 patients with elective hip (37.7%) or knee replacement (62.3%)
4 inpatient rehabilitation and
7 skilled nursing facilities
Female: 75.3%
Age: 76.2±6.2
Non-White: 5.6%
White: 94.4%
Kim et al. (2021)
North Carolina
Randomized clinical trial
Pilot study
(IRB approval in 2015 and modification 2016)
43 patients scheduled for primary total knee arthroplasty
1 preoperative assessment clinic
Female: 44%
Age: 67.2±6.2 Black: 21%
White: 74%
*

Presented by design: cross-sectional, retrospective cohort, prospective cohort, and randomized trial.

**

For studies providing mean ages stratified by groups, weighted averages and pooled standard deviations were calculated.