Table 1.
Characteristics, mean telephone scores (T) and mean patient-completed scores (P) of the telephone-first group, patient-completed-first group and cumulatively
| Telephone First | Patient-Completed first | Total | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||||
| Female | 20 (57%) | 21 (43%) | 49 | 0.15 |
| Male | 10 (37%) | 17 (63%) | 27 | |
| Age (Years) | ||||
| Mean | 68 | 68 | 68 | 0.98 |
| Median | 69 | 67 | 68 | |
| Joint | ||||
| Knee | 26 (53%) | 23 (47%) | 49 | 0.63 |
| Hip | 12 (44%) | 15 (56%) | 27 | |
| Side | ||||
| Left | 20 (48%) | 22 (52%) | 42 | 0.70 |
| Right | 15 (50%) | 15 (50%) | 30 | |
| Bilateral | 3 (75%) | 1 (25%) | 4 | |
| Follow-Up Interval | ||||
| Days | ||||
| Mean (SD) | 7.6 (1.3) | 8.2 (1.6) | 7.9 (1.5) | 0.08 |
| Median (IQR) | 7 (2) | 7 (3) | 7 (1) | |
| Mean EuroQol Scores | ||||
| MobilityT | 2.91 | 2.99 | 2.96 | |
| MobilityP | 2.89 | 3.45 | 3.17 | |
| Personal CareT | 1.71 | 1.95 | 1.87 | |
| Personal CareP | 1.80 | 2.35 | 2.08 | |
| Usual ActivitiesT | 2.74 | 2.95 | 2.83 | |
| Usual ActivitiesP | 2.74 | 3.17 | 2.97 | |
| Pain & DiscomfortT | 3.17 | 3.30 | 3.25 | |
| Pain & DiscomfortP | 3.14 | 3.74 | 3.46 | |
| Anxiety & DepressionT | 1.57 | 1.69 | 1.67 | |
| Anxiety & DepressionP | 1.91 | 2.05 | 1.99 | |
| VAS ScaleT | 63.85 | 58.18 | 60.29 | |
| VAS ScaleP | 59.94 | 60.94 | 60.34 | |