Table 2 .
What outcomes data orthopaedic patients wished to see available
| Question | Answered yes (N = 80) |
|---|---|
| What patients would like to have available | |
| How many joint replacements they have done in the last year | 59/80 (74%) |
| The average length of stay in hospital for a patient after an elective joint replacement | 54/80 (68%) |
| How long the surgeon has been operating for | 54/80 (68%) |
| How many patients had to return for another operation because of a complication | 51/80 (64%) |
| When the surgeon last did an operation | 51/80 (64%) |
| Feedback from previous patients – their reported experience and outcome after the operation | 50/80 (63%) |
| How many patients had to come back to hospital with a complication after their operation | 47/80 (59%) |
| How many joint revisions (modifications to previous operations) they have done in the last year | 43/80 (54%) |
| How many patients they operate on that are high risk owing to comorbidities | 36/80 (45%) |
| The mortality rate | 36/80 (45%) |
| How many of their patients are age > 60 | 32/80 (40%) |
| Patients with conditions other than osteoarthritis | 26/80 (33%) |
| The type of materials used in the joint replacements (implants) and the testing of those implants | 15/80 (19%) |
| The genders of their patients | 8/80 (10%) |
| I do not think any data should be available | 4/80 (5%) |
| Why should data be available? | |
| To check the standard of the surgeon | 70/80 (88%) |
| Accountability | 56/80 (70%) |
| For surgeons to compare their work with colleagues | 39/80 (49%) |
| Identify malpractice | 60/80 (75%) |
| Who should monitor data? | |
| Individual surgeons | 40/80 (50%) |
| Department | 64/80 (80%) |
| Trust | 65/80 (81%) |
| Nationally | 60/80 (75%) |
| Independent body | 51/80 (64%) |