Cost-Effectiveness of Group-Based Outpatient Physical Therapy After Total Knee Replacement: Results From the Economic Evaluation Alongside the ARENA Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial.

Estela C BarbosaVikki WyldeJoanna ThornEmily SandersonErik LenguerrandNeil ArtzAshley W BlomElsa M R Marques

Published in: Arthritis care & research (2022)

The addition of group-based outpatient physical therapy classes to usual care improves quality of life and is a cost-effective treatment option following TKR for a society WTP threshold of £20,000 per QALY gained.

Keyphrases

randomized controlled trial
healthcare
total knee arthroplasty
palliative care
study protocol
quality improvement
cross sectional
clinical trial
pain management
combination therapy
chronic pain
double blind
smoking cessation