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. 2017 Jan 26;18:45. doi: 10.1186/s12891-017-1409-4

Table 2.

Preliminary core areas/domains for TJR clinical trials

Orthopaedic surgeon leadership group
Median [IQR]
Orthopaedic surgeons (AAOS, ORS group)
Median [IQR]
Main Domains to be reported in every TJR clinical trial
 Joint Pain 8 [8, 9] 8 [7, 9]
 Function or functional ability (ability to function in society, work; work productivity, employability; disability; work disability) 8 [8, 8] 8 [7, 9]
 Patient Satisfaction (satisfaction with the outcome, satisfaction with the procedure) 8 [7, 9] 8 [7, 8]
 Revision surgery 7 [6, 9] 8 [6, 8]
 Adverse events 7 [5, 8] 7 [6, 9]
 Death 7 [7, 9] 8 [5, 9]
Additional domains for consideration for reporting in TJR clinical trials
 Patient Participation 6.5 [5, 7] 6 [5, 8]
 Cost 6 [5, 7] 6 [5, 7]