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Research Studies is a compilation of published research articles funded by AHRQ or authored by AHRQ researchers.
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1 to 25 of 36 Research Studies DisplayedSun K, Szymonifka J, Tian H
Association of traditional Chinese medicine use with adherence to prescribed Western rheumatic medications among Chinese American patients: a cross-sectional survey.
Chinese Americans are a fast-growing immigrant group with worse rheumatic disease outcomes compared to white populations and frequently use traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). Whether TCM use is associated with lower adherence to Western rheumatic medications is unknown. The purpose of this study was to examine adherence to Western medications for systemic rheumatic diseases in the Chinese American immigrant population and its association with TCM use.
Citation: Sun K, Szymonifka J, Tian H .
Association of traditional Chinese medicine use with adherence to prescribed Western rheumatic medications among Chinese American patients: a cross-sectional survey.
Arthritis Care Res 2020 Oct;72(10):1474-80. doi: 10.1002/acr.24031..
Keywords: Medication, Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Patient Adherence/Compliance, Racial and Ethnic Minorities, Arthritis, Chronic Conditions
Ferucci ED, Holck P, Day GM
Factors associated with use of telemedicine for follow-up of rheumatoid arthritis.
The objective of this analysis was to determine factors associated with the use of video telemedicine when offered as part of usual care for follow-up of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Participants were individuals with a diagnosis of RA recruited from the Alaska Tribal Health System when seeing a rheumatologist either in-person or via video telemedicine. Findings showed that, when offered as an option for rheumatology care, video telemedicine was more likely to be used by RA patients with higher disease activity and more positive perceptions of telemedicine, as well as by patients whose physicians used telemedicine more often.
AHRQ-funded; HS024540.
Citation: Ferucci ED, Holck P, Day GM .
Factors associated with use of telemedicine for follow-up of rheumatoid arthritis.
Arthritis Care Res 2020 Oct;72(10):1404-09. doi: 10.1002/acr.24049.
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Keywords: Telehealth, Health Information Technology (HIT), Arthritis, Healthcare Delivery
Daniel CM, Davila L, Makris UE
Ethnic disparities in atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease incidence and prevalence among rheumatoid arthritis patients in the United States: a systematic review.
In this systematic review, the authors sought to describe the incidence and prevalence of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) stratified by race/ethnicity within the US population of those with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). They found insufficient data on racially/ethnically diverse RA patients and ASCVD outcomes. They recommended that future studies report the prevalence of ASCVD in various races/ethnicities with RA in the United States, as these data would help inform clinicians on how best to manage cardiovascular disease risk in RA.
AHRQ-funded; HS022418.
Citation: Daniel CM, Davila L, Makris UE .
Ethnic disparities in atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease incidence and prevalence among rheumatoid arthritis patients in the United States: a systematic review.
ACR Open Rheumatol 2020 Sep;2(9):525-32. doi: 10.1002/acr2.11170..
Keywords: Disparities, Racial and Ethnic Minorities, Arthritis, Cardiovascular Conditions
Giardina JC, Cha T, Atlas SJ
Validation of an electronic coding algorithm to identify the primary indication of orthopedic surgeries from administrative data.
The purpose of this study was to develop and validate an algorithm to identify patients receiving four elective orthopedic surgeries to promote shared decision-making. The surgeries included were: 1) knee arthroplasty to treat knee osteoarthritis (KOA); 2) hip arthroplasty to treat hip osteoarthritis (HOA); 3) spinal surgery to treat lumbar spinal stenosis (SpS); and 4) spinal surgery to treat lumber herniated disc (HD). Electronic medical records were reviewed to ascertain a “gold standard” determination of the procedure and primary indication status. Each case had electronic algorithms consisting of ICD-10 and CPT codes for each combination and indication applied to their record. A total of 790 procedures were included in the study. The sensitivity of the algorithms ranged from 0.70 (HD) to 0.92 (KOA). Specificity ranged from 0.94 (SpS) to 0.99 (HOA, KOA).
AHRQ-funded; HS000055.
Citation: Giardina JC, Cha T, Atlas SJ .
Validation of an electronic coding algorithm to identify the primary indication of orthopedic surgeries from administrative data.
BMC Med Inform Decis Mak 2020 Aug 12;20(1):187. doi: 10.1186/s12911-020-01175-1.
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Keywords: Electronic Health Records (EHRs), Health Information Technology (HIT), Orthopedics, Surgery, Arthritis, Decision Making
Liu LH, Garrett SB, Li J
Patient and clinician perspectives on a patient-facing dashboard that visualizes patient reported outcomes in rheumatoid arthritis.
The authors’ goal was to develop a rheumatoid arthritis (RA) 'dashboard' that could facilitate conversations about patient-reported outcomes (PROs) and that would be acceptable to a wide range of patients, including English and Spanish speakers and patients with adequate or limited health literacy. Using focus groups and principles of human-centered design, they created an RA dashboard that was well-accepted among patients and clinicians. They indicated that the ability to customize the data display was important for tailoring the dashboard to patients with diverse needs and preferences, with special attention to be given to feasibility concerns voiced by clinicians.
AHRQ-funded; HS025405.
Citation: Liu LH, Garrett SB, Li J .
Patient and clinician perspectives on a patient-facing dashboard that visualizes patient reported outcomes in rheumatoid arthritis.
Health Expect 2020 Aug;23(4):846-59. doi: 10.1111/hex.13057..
Keywords: Arthritis, Health Information Technology (HIT), Patient and Family Engagement, Clinician-Patient Communication, Communication, Health Literacy
Kulhawy-Wibe SC, Zell J, Michaud K
Systematic review and appraisal of the cross-cultural validity of functional status assessment measures in rheumatoid arthritis.
Researchers conducted a systematic review and appraisal of the cross-cultural adaptation and cross-cultural validity of the Health Assessment Questionnaire and its derivatives, and of the more recent Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) functional status assessment measures (FSAMs) in rheumatoid arthritis. They concluded that their review highlighted a paucity of data on the cross-cultural validity of FSAMs and the mostly poor- or fair-quality methods by which they were translated and adapted.
AHRQ-funded; HS025638.
Citation: Kulhawy-Wibe SC, Zell J, Michaud K .
Systematic review and appraisal of the cross-cultural validity of functional status assessment measures in rheumatoid arthritis.
Arthritis Care Res 2020 Jun;72(6):798-805. doi: 10.1002/acr.23904..
Keywords: Arthritis, Cultural Competence, Health Status
Gaskin DJ, Karmarkar TD, Maurer A
Potential role of cost and quality of life in treatment decisions for arthritis-related knee pain in African American and Latina women.
This study examined whether using a decision-making tool would aid Latina and African-American women over age 45 years with arthritic knee pain in making more informed treatment decisions. The researchers conducted 4 focus groups of Latina and African-American women and 2 focus groups with primary care providers who treated them for knee pain. They found that minority women and primary care providers all endorsed the use of a decision-making tool that provided information on the impact of treatment on quality of life, medical care costs, and work productivity.
AHRQ-funded; HS000029.
Citation: Gaskin DJ, Karmarkar TD, Maurer A .
Potential role of cost and quality of life in treatment decisions for arthritis-related knee pain in African American and Latina women.
Arthritis Care Res 2020 May;72(5):692-98. doi: 10.1002/acr.23903..
Keywords: Arthritis, Orthopedics, Pain, Quality of Life, Healthcare Costs, Decision Making, Racial and Ethnic Minorities, Women
Birru Talabi M, Clowse MEB, Blalock SJ
Perspectives of adult rheumatologists regarding family planning counseling and care: a qualitative study.
This qualitative study sought to assess rheumatologists' perspectives, attitudes, and practices regarding family planning counseling and reproductive health care (FPCC). A geographically diverse sample of U.S. rheumatologists were interviewed and the transcripts of the interviews developed into a code book based on their content. Findings showed that rheumatologists feel a sense of responsibility to provide some aspects of FPCC to reproductive-age female patients. However, their own apprehensions about managing complicated pregnancies may negatively influence how they advise patients about pregnancy planning or avoidance. Future work should focus on eliminating barriers and identifying solutions that support rheumatologists' efforts to provide high-quality FPCC to patients.
AHRQ-funded; HS022989.
Citation: Birru Talabi M, Clowse MEB, Blalock SJ .
Perspectives of adult rheumatologists regarding family planning counseling and care: a qualitative study.
Arthritis Care Res 2020 Mar;72(3):452-58. doi: 10.1002/acr.23872..
Keywords: Arthritis, Pregnancy, Sexual Health, Provider: Physician, Women
Gandrup J, Li J, Izadi Z
Three quality improvement initiatives and performance of rheumatoid arthritis disease activity measures in electronic health records: results from an interrupted time series study.
This study evaluated the effect of 3 HIT initiatives on the performance of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) disease activity measures and outcomes in an academic rheumatology clinic. The three initiatives implemented to facilitate performance of the Clinical Disease Activity Index (CDAI) were: 1) an EHR flowsheet to input scores, 2) peer performance reports, and 3) an EHR Smartform including a CDAI calculator. Data from 995 patients with 8,040 encounters between 2012 and 2017 was included. Electronic capture of CDAI scores increased from 0% to 64%. Peer performance reporting and the SmartForm kept performance stable. Physician satisfaction increased after SmartForm implementation.
AHRQ-funded; HS025638.
Citation: Gandrup J, Li J, Izadi Z .
Three quality improvement initiatives and performance of rheumatoid arthritis disease activity measures in electronic health records: results from an interrupted time series study.
Arthritis Care Res 2020 Feb;72(2):283-91. doi: 10.1002/acr.23848..
Keywords: Arthritis, Electronic Health Records (EHRs), Health Information Technology (HIT), Quality Improvement, Quality of Care
Lange JK, DiSegna ST, Yang W
Using cluster analysis to identify patient factors linked to differential functional gains after total knee arthroplasty.
This study used cluster analysis to identify patient factors linked to different outcomes following total knee arthroplasty (TKA). The study analyzed Short Form 36 Physical Component Score (PCS) trajectories of 656 patients at 3 time points over a 1-year period. The MultiExperiment View (MeV) built-in bootstrapping method was used to assess statistical significance of the clusters. They found two distinct clusters: Cluster 1 included 550 patients (84%) who demonstrated persistent improvement at 6 and 12 months. The remainder of patients consisted of Cluster 2 who demonstrated decline in PCS at 6 months but improved by 12 months. Cluster 1 was found to have higher baseline mental health scores, lower baseline PCS, and a significantly higher proportion of non-Hispanic Whites compared to Cluster 2.
AHRQ-funded; HS018910.
Citation: Lange JK, DiSegna ST, Yang W .
Using cluster analysis to identify patient factors linked to differential functional gains after total knee arthroplasty.
J Arthroplasty 2020 Jan;35(1):121-26.e6. doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2019.08.039..
Keywords: Orthopedics, Surgery, Arthritis, Outcomes, Chronic Conditions
Barber CEH, Zell J, Yazdany J
2019 American College of Rheumatology recommended patient-reported functional status assessment measures in rheumatoid arthritis.
This study’s objective was to develop American College of Rheumatology (ACR) Functional Status Assessment Measures (FSAMs) for patient reporting in most clinic settings. The authors convened a workgroup to conduct a systematic literature review through March 2017. They focused on the following FSAMs: the Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ) and derived measures from the Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) tool. Out of 11,835 articles identified in the search, 56 were included in the review. A modified Delphi process identified 7 measures which fulfilled the minimum standard for regular use, and 3 measures were recommended: the PROMIS 10-item short form, the HAQ-II, and the Multidimensional HAQ.
AHRQ-funded; HS025638.
Citation: Barber CEH, Zell J, Yazdany J .
2019 American College of Rheumatology recommended patient-reported functional status assessment measures in rheumatoid arthritis.
Arthritis Care Res 2019 Dec;71(12):1531-39. doi: 10.1002/acr.24040..
Keywords: Arthritis, Health Status, Guidelines, Evidence-Based Practice
Brodney S, Fowler FJ, Barry MJ
Comparison of three measures of shared decision making: SDM Process_4, CollaboRATE, and SURE scales.
This study compared 3 different shared decision making (SDM) aids for patients facing surgery for hip or knee osteoarthritis, lumbar herniated disc or lumber spinal stenosis (backs). Patients were surveys after they used one of the following patient decision aids (PDAs): SMD Process_4, CollaboRATE, or SURE. The sample size was 649 with a mean age of 63.3 years, 51% female, and 60% were college educated. Most patients (69%) were facing hip or knee surgery. Results showed that the PDAs did aid patients – especially for hips/knees and were different for each PDA.
AHRQ-funded; HS025718.
Citation: Brodney S, Fowler FJ, Barry MJ .
Comparison of three measures of shared decision making: SDM Process_4, CollaboRATE, and SURE scales.
Med Decis Making 2019 Aug;39(6):673-80. doi: 10.1177/0272989x19855951..
Keywords: Decision Making, Surgery, Arthritis, Back Health and Pain
Birru Talabi M, Cllowse MEB, Blalock SJ
Contraception use among reproductive-age women with rheumatic diseases.
The purpose of this study was to determine contraception use among a cohort of reproductive-age women with rheumatic diseases. Women who had one of 21 possible rheumatic disease diagnoses, and had at least two outpatient rheumatology visits, were included. Findings revealed low use of prescription contraception, and the authors recommended urgent efforts to improve contraceptive care and access for some women with rheumatic diseases.
AHRQ-funded; HS022989.
Citation: Birru Talabi M, Cllowse MEB, Blalock SJ .
Contraception use among reproductive-age women with rheumatic diseases.
Arthritis Care Res 2019 Aug;71(8):1132-40. doi: 10.1002/acr.23724..
Keywords: Arthritis, Chronic Conditions, Women, Sexual Health
Kim SC, Jin Y, Lee YC
Association of preoperative opioid use with mortality and short-term safety outcomes after total knee replacement.
The purpose of this study was to determine the association of preoperative opioid use among patients 65 years and older with mortality and other complications at 30 days post-total knee replacement (TKR). Findings show that continuous opioid users had a higher risk of revision operations, vertebral fractures, and opioid overdose at 30 days post-TKR but not of in-hospital or 30-day mortality, compared with opioid-naive patients. Highlights include the need for better understanding of patient characteristics associated with chronic opioid use to optimize preoperative assessment of overall risk after TKR.
AHRQ-funded; HS018910.
Citation: Kim SC, Jin Y, Lee YC .
Association of preoperative opioid use with mortality and short-term safety outcomes after total knee replacement.
JAMA Netw Open 2019 Jul 3;2(7):e198061. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2019.8061..
Keywords: Opioids, Medication, Surgery, Orthopedics, Elderly, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research, Mortality, Outcomes, Arthritis, Evidence-Based Practice
Gandek B, Roos EM, Franklin PD
A 12-item short form of the Hip disability and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (HOOS-12): tests of reliability, validity and responsiveness.
The goal of this study was to measure validity, reliability and responsiveness of the 12-item version of the 40-item Hip disability and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (HOOS) surveys that measure joint-specific pain, function and quality of life (QOL) for patients. The shorter forms were given to 1,281 hip OA patients from the FORCE-TJR cohort who had previously completed the HOOS surveys before and after total joint replacement surgery. The HOOS-12 survey was compared to the full-length HOOS, HOOS-PS, and HOOS, JR surveys. Internal consistency reliability was above 0.70 for all HOOS-12 scales and above 0.90 for the Summary score. Validity and responsiveness were also found to be comparable to full-length HOOS scales.
AHRQ-funded; HS024632; HS018910.
Citation: Gandek B, Roos EM, Franklin PD .
A 12-item short form of the Hip disability and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (HOOS-12): tests of reliability, validity and responsiveness.
Osteoarthritis Cartilage 2019 May;27(5):754-61. doi: 10.1016/j.joca.2018.09.017..
Keywords: Patient-Centered Outcomes Research, Registries, Arthritis, Orthopedics
Gandek B, Roos EM, Franklin PD
Item selection for 12-item short forms of the Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS-12) and Hip disability and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (HOOS-12).
The goal of this study was to develop 12-item versions of the 42-item Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS) and 40-item Hip disability and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (HOOS) surveys that measure joint-specific pain, function and quality of life (QOL) for patients. The shorter forms were given to 1,395 knee osteoarthritis (OA) and 1,281 hip OA patients from the FORCE-TJR cohort who had previously completed the KOOS and HOOS surveys before and after total joint replacement surgery. The KOOS-12 and HOOS-12 surveys were found to successfully measure pain and function items of the patients as well as the 42-item versions.
AHRQ-funded; HS024632; HS018910.
Citation: Gandek B, Roos EM, Franklin PD .
Item selection for 12-item short forms of the Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS-12) and Hip disability and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (HOOS-12).
Osteoarthritis Cartilage 2019 May;27(5):746-53. doi: 10.1016/j.joca.2018.11.011..
Keywords: Patient-Centered Outcomes Research, Registries, Arthritis, Orthopedics
Gandek B, Roos EM, Franklin PD
A 12-item short form of the Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS-12): tests of reliability, validity and responsiveness.
The purpose of this study was to evaluate reliability, validity and responsiveness of KOOS-12, a 12-item short form of the 42-item Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS) that provides Pain, Function and Quality of Life (QOL) scale scores and a summary knee impact score. Results showed that KOOS-12 was a reliable and valid alternative to KOOS in total knee replacement patients with moderate to severe knee osteoarthritis and provided three domain-specific and summary knee impact scores with substantially reduced respondent burden.
AHRQ-funded; HS024632; HS018910.
Citation: Gandek B, Roos EM, Franklin PD .
A 12-item short form of the Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS-12): tests of reliability, validity and responsiveness.
Osteoarthritis Cartilage 2019 May;27(5):762-70. doi: 10.1016/j.joca.2019.01.011..
Keywords: Arthritis, Evidence-Based Practice, Injuries and Wounds, Outcomes, Pain, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research, Quality of Life
Hirsh J, Wood P, Keniston A
Limited health literacy and patient confusion about rheumatoid arthritis patient global assessments and model disease states.
The objective of this study was to understand the perspectives of vulnerable patients regarding patient global assessment visual analog scales (PGA-VAS) and model disease states. The investigators found that vulnerable patients perceived difficulty with PGA-VAS and did not reliably rate a model disease state VAS. The authors suggest that these patients are potentially at risk for disease activity misclassification because of literacy and other barriers in completing VAS.
AHRQ-funded.
Citation: Hirsh J, Wood P, Keniston A .
Limited health literacy and patient confusion about rheumatoid arthritis patient global assessments and model disease states.
Arthritis Care Res 2019 May;71(5):611-19. doi: 10.1002/acr.23692..
Keywords: Arthritis, Health Literacy
Gianfrancesco MA, Trupin L, Shiboski S
Smoking is associated with higher disease activity in rheumatoid arthritis: a longitudinal study controlling for time-varying covariates.
Prior studies around the relationship between smoking and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) disease activity have reported inconsistent findings, which may be ascribed to heterogeneous study designs or biases in statistical analyses. In this study, the investigators examined the association between smoking and RA outcomes using statistical methods that account for time-varying confounding and loss to followup. They found that smoking was associated with higher levels of disease activity in RA.
AHRQ-funded; HS024412.
Citation: Gianfrancesco MA, Trupin L, Shiboski S .
Smoking is associated with higher disease activity in rheumatoid arthritis: a longitudinal study controlling for time-varying covariates.
J Rheumatol 2019 Apr;46(4):370-75. doi: 10.3899/jrheum.180262..
Keywords: Arthritis, Tobacco Use
Dannecker EA, Warne-Griggs MD, Royse LA
Listening to patients' voices: workarounds patients use to construct pain intensity ratings.
This study analyzed patients’ perspectives on constructing pain intensity ratings and workarounds used. Focus groups were conducted with thirty-one patients with osteoarthritis. Three emerging themes were found: 1) many factors affected patients’ perceptions and ratings of intensity, 2) patients used different approaches to evaluate pain, and 3) patients interpreted maximal response anchors differently. Activity items also helped patients to remember pain.
AHRQ-funded; HS022140.
Citation: Dannecker EA, Warne-Griggs MD, Royse LA .
Listening to patients' voices: workarounds patients use to construct pain intensity ratings.
Qual Health Res 2019 Mar 1;29(4):484-97. doi: 10.1177/1049732318773714..
Keywords: Pain, Arthritis
Norgeot B, Glicksberg BS, Trupin L
Assessment of a deep learning model based on electronic health record data to forecast clinical outcomes in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
This study researched the use of artificial intelligence learning models to predict clinical outcomes in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Patients from a university hospital (UH) and a public safety-net hospital (SNH). The populations were quite different from each other. A total of 578 UH patients and 242 SNH patients were included in the study. Patients at the UH were seen more frequently than the SNH patients and were often prescribed high-class medications (63% vs. 28.9%). The model that was used showed a statistically random performance based on each patients’ most recent disease activity score.
AHRQ-funded; HS024412.
Citation: Norgeot B, Glicksberg BS, Trupin L .
Assessment of a deep learning model based on electronic health record data to forecast clinical outcomes in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
JAMA Netw Open 2019 Mar;2(3):e190606. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2019.0606..
Keywords: Arthritis, Electronic Health Records (EHRs), Health Information Technology (HIT), Outcomes
Curtis JR, Xie F, Yang S
Uptake and clinical utility of multibiomarker disease activity testing in the United States.
The purpose of this study was to examine the clinical utility of the multibiomarker disease activity (MBDA) test for rheumatoid arthritis management (RA) in routine care in the United States. Using Medicare data for 2011-15, researchers linked each patient with RA to their MBDA test result. Initiation of a biologic or Janus kinase inhibitor during the 6 months after MBDA testing was described. The researchers found that the MBDA score was associated with both biologic and Janus kinase inhibitor medication addition/switching and subsequent treatment outcomes.
AHRQ-funded; HS013852.
Citation: Curtis JR, Xie F, Yang S .
Uptake and clinical utility of multibiomarker disease activity testing in the United States.
J Rheumatol 2019 Mar;46(3):237-44. doi: 10.3899/jrheum.180071..
Keywords: Arthritis
Mehta B, Szymonifka J, Dey S
Living in immigrant communities does not impact total knee arthroplasty outcomes: experience from a high-volume center in the United States.
The objective of this study was to assess the relationship of neighborhood immigrant proportion (IP) to preoperative and 2-year postoperative pain and function after elective total knee arthroplasty (TKA) using the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC). Patients in a high-volume institutional TKA registry were analyzed retrospectively, and demographics, pre-op and 2-year post-op WOMAC pain and function scores, and addresses obtained. Patient-level variables were linked to Census Bureau tract data. Researchers conclude that patients living in high IP neighborhoods do not have worse pre-op or 2-year post-op pain and function outcomes after TKA compared to those living in lower IP neighborhoods.
AHRQ-funded; HS016075.
Citation: Mehta B, Szymonifka J, Dey S .
Living in immigrant communities does not impact total knee arthroplasty outcomes: experience from a high-volume center in the United States.
BMC Musculoskelet Disord 2019 Feb 9;20(1):67. doi: 10.1186/s12891-019-2446-y..
Keywords: Arthritis, Outcomes, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research, Racial and Ethnic Minorities, Social Determinants of Health, Surgery
Pinto D, Bockenholt U, Lee J
Preferences for physical activity: a conjoint analysis involving people with chronic knee pain.
The goals of this study were to investigate individual preferences for physical activity attributes in adults with chronic knee pain, to identify clusters of individuals with similar preferences, and to identify whether these individuals differ by demographic or health characteristics. Researchers conducted an adaptive conjoint analysis (ACA) using the Potentially All Pairwise RanKings of all possible Alternatives (PAPRIKA) method to determine preference weights representing the relative importance of six physical activity attributes: health benefit, enjoyment, convenience, financial cost, effort, and time cost. The study sample included 146 participants. The authors conclude that patients with chronic knee pain have preferences for physical activities which are effectively distinguished by using ACA methods, and that adults with chronic knee pain, as clustered by their preferences, share distinguishing characteristics.
AHRQ-funded; HS023011.
Citation: Pinto D, Bockenholt U, Lee J .
Preferences for physical activity: a conjoint analysis involving people with chronic knee pain.
Osteoarthritis Cartilage 2019 Feb;27(2):240-47. doi: 10.1016/j.joca.2018.10.002..
Keywords: Arthritis, Chronic Conditions, Pain
Singh JA, Lewallen DG
Increasing obesity and comorbidity in patients undergoing primary total hip arthroplasty in the U.S.: a 13-year study of time trends.
The researchers examined the time-trends in key demographic and clinical characteristics of patients undergoing primary total hip arthroplasty (THA). They found that obesity, medical and psychological comorbidity increased and the underlying diagnosis of RA/inflammatory arthritis decreased rapidly in primary THA patients over 13-years.
AHRQ-funded; HS021110.
Citation: Singh JA, Lewallen DG .
Increasing obesity and comorbidity in patients undergoing primary total hip arthroplasty in the U.S.: a 13-year study of time trends.
BMC Musculoskelet Disord 2014 Dec 17;15:441. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-15-441..
Keywords: Surgery, Obesity, Risk, Registries, Arthritis