Reliability of patient-reported complications following hip or knee arthroplasty procedures.

Sung Mu HeoJustine M NaylorIan A HarrisTimothy R Churches

Published in: BMC medical research methodology (2019)

Patients are accurate in reporting the absence of complications, but not the presence. Sensitivity of patient-reported complications needs to be improved. Greater attention to the clarity of the questions asked may help in this respect.

Keyphrases

patient reported
risk factors
end stage renal disease
chronic kidney disease
working memory
newly diagnosed
high resolution
ejection fraction
peritoneal dialysis