Abstract
Objectives
The aim of this study was to identify threshold values in the pre- and post-operative Oxford knee score (OKS), and change in the score for differing levels of patient satisfaction with their total knee replacement (TKR).
Methods
We prospectively collected pre-operative and 1-year post-operative OKS for 2392 patients undergoing a TKR. Patient satisfaction was categorically assessed, according to whether they were: very satisfied, satisfied, neutral, and unsatisfied. Receiver operating characteristic curve analysis was used to identify thresholds in the OKS score that identified each level of patient satisfaction.
Results
The post-operative OKS was the most accurate predictor of the level of patient satisfaction (area under the curve = 0.86). Very satisfied patients had a threshold value in the post-operative OKS of ≥36, which decreased to ≥27 points for satisfied patients, and further still to ≤25 for unsatisfied patients.
Conclusion
The threshold values, we have identified for the different levels of satisfaction using the post-operative OKS, which is the most accurate predictor, can be used to predict level of patient satisfaction and give quantification of the OKS.
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Clement, N.D., Macdonald, D. & Burnett, R. Predicting patient satisfaction using the Oxford knee score: where do we draw the line?. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg 133, 689–694 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00402-013-1728-3
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