Table 2.
Mean change during the first 6 years from baseline of the 14 PRO dimensions studied
| Patient-reported outcome | PFA time-adjusted change a | TKA time-adjusted change a | Mean difference (95% CI) | p value |
| SF-36 Bodily pain | 35 ± 19 | 23 ± 17 | 12 (4 to 20) | 0.004 |
| SF-36 Physical role | 25 ± 33 | 23 ± 39 | 2 (-13 to 18) | 0.79 |
| SF-36 Physical functioning | 25 ± 18 | 14 ± 18 | 11 (3 to 18) | 0.008 |
| SF-36 Emotional role | 18 ± 40 | 14 ± 43 | 4 (-14 to 22) | 0.65 |
| SF-36 Vitality | 12 ± 19 | 7 ± 18 | 5 (-3 to 13) | 0.18 |
| SF-36 Social role | 6 ± 17 | 2 ± 20 | 4 (-4 to 11) | 0.38 |
| SF-36 Mental health | 6 ± 14 | 2 ± 15 | 5 (-2 to 11) | 0.15 |
| SF-36 General health | 4 ± 16 | 4 ± 15 | 1 (-6 to 7) | 0.88 |
| KOOS Pain | 30 ± 15 | 24 ± 18 | 6 (-1 to 13) | 0.08 |
| KOOS Symptoms | 20 ± 17 | 8 ± 18 | 12 (5 to 20) | 0.002 |
| KOOS ADL | 25 ± 14 | 24 ± 17 | 2 (-5 to 8) | 0.60 |
| KOOS Sport/Recreation | 20 ± 20 | 11 ± 19 | 8 (0 to 17) | 0.048 |
| KOOS QoL | 31 ± 18 | 26 ± 19 | 6 (-2 to 14) | 0.15 |
| OKS | 13 ± 6 | 9 ± 7 | 5 (2 to 8) | 0.002 |
Data are presented as mean ± SD; SF-36 range is 0-100 (best), MCID is 6-7 for physical dimensions; KOOS range is 0-100 (best), MCID is 8-10; OKS range is 0-48 (best), MCID is 5.