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The effects of total knee arthroplasty on physical functioning and health among the under age 65 population.

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George, LK; Hu, L; Sloan, FA
Published in: Value in health : the journal of the International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research
July 2014

This study examined the effects of total knee arthroplasty on six measures of physical functioning, self-rated health, pain, earnings, and employment status among US adults aged 51 to 63 years at baseline.Data came from the Health and Retirement Study, a nationally representative longitudinal study conducted biannually. The analysis sample consisted of individuals aged 51 to 63 years at baseline with arthritis who were resurveyed at 2-year intervals from 1996 to 2010. Propensity score matching was used to compare outcomes of persons receiving total knee arthroplasty (TKA) with those of matched controls. Six measures of physical functioning were examined: lower-body mobility problems, instrumental activities of daily living limitations, activities of daily living limitations, and large muscle, fine motor, and gross motor limitations. Self-rated health and pain were also examined. The two employment-related outcomes were earnings and employment status.Receipt of TKA was associated with better outcomes for several measures of physical functioning, especially mobility limitations, pain, and self-rated health. Receipt of TKA was not associated with increased earnings or employment.Receipt of TKA yields important improvements in physical function among persons with an arthritis diagnosis who received the procedure before reaching the age of 65 years. This study contributes to knowledge about the benefits of TKA in a community setting among nonelderly recipients of TKA.

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Value in health : the journal of the International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research

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EISSN

1524-4733

ISSN

1098-3015

Publication Date

July 2014

Volume

17

Issue

5

Start / End Page

605 / 610

Related Subject Headings

  • Treatment Outcome
  • Self Report
  • Propensity Score
  • Pain
  • Osteoarthritis, Knee
  • Mobility Limitation
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
  • Longitudinal Studies
  • Humans
 

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George, L. K., Hu, L., & Sloan, F. A. (2014). The effects of total knee arthroplasty on physical functioning and health among the under age 65 population. Value in Health : The Journal of the International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research, 17(5), 605–610. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jval.2014.04.004
George, Linda K., Linyan Hu, and Frank A. Sloan. “The effects of total knee arthroplasty on physical functioning and health among the under age 65 population.Value in Health : The Journal of the International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research 17, no. 5 (July 2014): 605–10. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jval.2014.04.004.
George LK, Hu L, Sloan FA. The effects of total knee arthroplasty on physical functioning and health among the under age 65 population. Value in health : the journal of the International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research. 2014 Jul;17(5):605–10.
George, Linda K., et al. “The effects of total knee arthroplasty on physical functioning and health among the under age 65 population.Value in Health : The Journal of the International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research, vol. 17, no. 5, July 2014, pp. 605–10. Epmc, doi:10.1016/j.jval.2014.04.004.
George LK, Hu L, Sloan FA. The effects of total knee arthroplasty on physical functioning and health among the under age 65 population. Value in health : the journal of the International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research. 2014 Jul;17(5):605–610.
Journal cover image

Published In

Value in health : the journal of the International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research

DOI

EISSN

1524-4733

ISSN

1098-3015

Publication Date

July 2014

Volume

17

Issue

5

Start / End Page

605 / 610

Related Subject Headings

  • Treatment Outcome
  • Self Report
  • Propensity Score
  • Pain
  • Osteoarthritis, Knee
  • Mobility Limitation
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
  • Longitudinal Studies
  • Humans