Evaluation of Quality of Lower Limb Arthroplasty Observational Studies Using the Assessment of Quality in Lower Limb Arthroplasty (AQUILA) Checklist

详细信息    查看全文

• 作者：James B. Cowan ; MD^a ; Ryan A. Mlynarek ; MD^a ; Rob G.H.H. Nelissen ; MD ; PhD^b ; Bart G.C.W. Pijls ; MD ; PhD^b ; Joel J. Gagnier ; ND ; MSc ; PhD^c ;
• 关键词：lower limb arthroplasty ; observational studies ; AQUILA checklist ; research methodology
• 刊名：The Journal of Arthroplasty
• 出版年：2015
• 出版时间：September 2015
• 年：2015
• 卷：30
• 期：9
• 页码：1513-1517
• 全文大小：471 K

文摘

This study used the assessment of quality in lower limb arthroplasty (AQUILA) checklist to assess the quality of lower limb arthroplasty observational studies. Among 132 studies the mean reporting quality score was 5.4 (SD = 1.2) out of 8 possible points. Most studies adequately reported reasons for revisions (98%) and prosthesis brand and fixation (95%) in sufficient detail. Only 3% of studies adequately reported the number of patients unwilling to participate, 15% stated a clear primary research question or hypothesis, 11% reported a worst-case analysis or competing risk analysis for endpoints, and 42% reported more than 5% of patients were lost to follow-up. There is significant room for improvement in the reporting and methodology of lower limb arthroplasty observational studies. Level of evidence: Level III.