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. 2017 Dec 6;19:267. doi: 10.1186/s13075-017-1476-9

Table 2.

Domain ratings between patients and surgeons

Core Domains Overall
(N = 1316)
Patients
(n = 1295)
Surgeons
(n = 21)
p Value
Joint pain 9 (8–9) 9 (8–9) 9 (7–9) 0.75
Function or functional ability 9 (8–9) 9 (8–9) 8 (7–9) 0.01
Patient satisfaction 9 (8–9) 9 (8–9) 8 (8–9) 0.02
Revision surgery 8 (5–9) 8 (5–9) 8 (7–8) 0.41
Adverse events 8 (7–9) 8 (7–9) 7 (6–9) 0.23
Death 9 (6–9) 9 (6–9) 9 (7–9) 0.47
Additional domains for consideration Overall
(N = 1316)
Patients
(n = 1295)
Surgeons
(n = 21)
p Value
Cost 7 (5–8) 7 (5–8) 6 (5–6) 0.01
Patient participation in work and social activities 8 (6–9) 8 (6–9) 8 (6–8) 0.26

Each domain was rated on a 1–9 scale, with 1–3 indicating limited or no importance for patients, 4–6 being important but not critical, and 7–9 being critical