Cochrane · systematic review · CD010815

Assistive devices, hip precautions, environmental modifications and training to prevent dislocation and improve function after hip arthroplasty

Smith, TO, Jepson, P, Beswick, A, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2016 · Cochrane Library

MusculoskeletalAMSTAR 2: not assessed
SoF tableOnly the outcomes this review put in its Summary of Findings table are listed (the Cochrane Handbook caps them at about seven per comparison). Its other analyses are not shown here.
Questions
21
current version
GRADE rated
8
No studies
13
Included studies
NR
No studies 13 · 61.9%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 8 · 38.1%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.

Questions and results

'Summary of findings' table 1

Population: people following primary uncemented THA
7 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Pain
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Function Harris Hip Score
no estimate extracted1 study · 81 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Health‐related quality of life Short Form‐12
no estimate extracted1 study · 81 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Global assessment of treatment success
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Hip dislocation Incidence of events
no estimate extracted1 study · 81 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Reoperation rate
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Total adverse events Incidence of events
no estimate extracted1 study · 81 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision

'Summary of findings' table 2

Population: people following primary uncemented THA
7 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Pain
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Function
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Health‐related quality of life
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Global assessment of treatment success Satisfactory pace of recovery
RR 0.83 [0.75, 0.93]1 study · 303 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias
Hip dislocation Incidence of event
RR 2.98 [0.12, 72.59]1 study · 303 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Reoperation rate1
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Total adverse events Incidence of event
RR 0 [0, 0]1 study · 303 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision

'Summary of findings' table 3

Population: people following primary uncemented THA
7 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Pain
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Function Objective Functional Capacity Index and Subjective Functional Capacity Index
no estimate extracted1 study · 146 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias
Health‐related quality of life1
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Global assessment of treatment success1
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Hip dislocation1
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Reoperation rate1
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Total adverse events1
no estimate extractedNRNo studies