Minimal important changes and differences were estimated for Oxford hip and knee scores following primary and revision arthroplasty
Shiraz A. Sabah, Abtin Alvand, David Beard, Andrew Price
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: To create estimates for clinically meaningful changes and differences in pain and joint function for the Oxford Hip and Knee Scores (OHS/OKS) in primary and revision joint replacement. STUDY DESIGN AND SETTING: 694,487 primary and revision joint replacement procedures were analyzed from the NHS PROMs dataset between 2012-2020. Minimal important changes (MIC) and differences (MID) were calculated using distribution and anchor-based methods (including receiver-operating characteristic (ROC) curve and predictive-modelling techniques). RESULTS: estimates were ∼8 points, ∼6 points, ∼7 points and ∼6 points respectively. CONCLUSION: This study has calculated contemporary estimates of clinically important changes and differences for the OHS/OKS for primary and revision hip and knee replacement. These estimates can be used to inform sample size calculations and to interpret changes in joint function over time and differences between groups.