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Table 4 Question: “What result/results matter the most to a patient undergoing a hip or knee replacement?”

From: Patients’ perspectives of outcomes after total knee and total hip arthroplasty: a nominal group study

Domains

Total

NG 1–6

NG 7–8

NGT1–8, 45 people, 20 Male, 25 Female; 7 African-American, 28 White, 1 Asian, 2 Hispanic, 3 Multi Race; 270 votes

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

A. Relief of Pain

117 (43.3)

98 (45.4)

19 (35.2)

B. Improved Function

73 (27.0)

64 (29.6)

9 (16.7)

C. Improved Quality of life including social and family participation

47 (17.4)

28 (13.0)

19 (35.2)

D. Avoiding Adverse Events/Revision Surgery:

20 (7.4)

18 (8.3)

2 (3.7)

F. Optimization of post-operative care/Patient education

13 (4.8)

8 (3.7)

5 (9.3)

Total votes:

270

216

54