SF-36 general health status survey to determine patient satisfaction at short-term follow-up after total hip and knee arthroplasty

G M Kiebzak; P A Vain; A M Gregory; J G Mokris; D R Mauerhan

SF-36 general health status survey to determine patient satisfaction at short-term follow-up after total hip and knee arthroplasty

J South Orthop Assoc. 1997 Fall;6(3):169-72.

Authors

G M Kiebzak¹, P A Vain, A M Gregory, J G Mokris, D R Mauerhan

Affiliation

¹ Miller Orthopaedic Clinic, Charlotte, NC 28203, USA.

PMID: 9322195

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to determine whether the SF-36 general health status survey was sensitive enough to document early improvements in patient health after total hip arthroplasty (THA) and total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Early follow-up data were collected an average of 3 months after surgery. Results were striking, showing statistically significant improvements in all pain and function subcategories of the SF-36 for both THA and TKA. Further, the survey instrument successfully differentiated the course of healing after THA and TKA; at this early follow-up period, the patients who had had THA expressed greater improvement in pain, function, and overall health than did patients who had had TKA. These data suggest that the SF-36 is a simple, easy-to-administer, and effective instrument for monitoring improvements in patient health after THA and TKA.

MeSH terms

Activities of Daily Living / classification
Activities of Daily Living / psychology
Adult
Aged
Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip / psychology*
Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee / psychology*
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Health Status*
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Pain Measurement
Patient Satisfaction*
Postoperative Complications / diagnosis
Postoperative Complications / psychology*
Quality Assurance, Health Care
Treatment Outcome