Table 2.
Quality-of-life outcome scores: comparison with our previous studies
| Quality-of-life measure | Mean scores from Garbuz et al. [9] (minimum 1-year followup) | Mean scores from Richards et al. [32] (minimum 2-year followup) | Mean scores from the current study (minimum 5-year followup) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oxford hip score* | 79 | 77 | 75 |
| SF-12 mental component | 56 | 53 | 54 |
| SF-12 physical component | 41 | 39 | 38 |
| Satisfaction overall score | 97 | 90 | 73 |
| WOMAC pain* | 84 | 84 | 81 |
| WOMAC stiffness* | – | 76 | 75 |
| WOMAC function* | 75 | – | 77 |
| WOMAC global* | – | – | 78 |
| UCLA Activity score | – | 5.1 | 4.3 |
* Oxford hip score and the WOMAC scores are normalized to a range of 0 to 100 with 0 being the worst and 100 being the best.