Cochrane · systematic review · CD012879

Shoulder replacement surgery for osteoarthritis and rotator cuff tear arthropathy

Craig, RS, Goodier, H, Singh, JA, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2020 · 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
7
current version
GRADE rated
6
No studies
1
Included studies
NR
No studies 1 · 14.3%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 3 · 42.9%Low 3 · 42.9%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

One type of shoulder replacement (TSR) to another type of shoulder replacement (hemiarthroplasty)

Population: adults aged ≥ 18 years with a diagnosis of glenohumeral osteoarthritis who have not responded to non‐operative treatments
7 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Pain
no estimate extracted2 studies · 92 participantsLow
Downgraded: risk of bias
Function
no estimate extracted2 studies · 92 participantsLow
Downgraded: risk of bias
Participant‐rated global assessment of treatment success
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Quality of life
no estimate extracted1 study · 41 participantsLow
Downgraded: risk of bias
Adverse events (total):
RR 0.5 [0.14, 1.74]1 study · 42 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias
Adverse events (serious ‐ resulting in hospitalisation or death)
no estimate extracted1 study · 42 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias
Revision, re‐operation, or treatment failure
RR 0.74 [0.22, 2.46]3 studies · 125 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias