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Open AccessThe STAR care pathway for patients with chronic pain after total knee replacement: four-year follow-up of a randomised controlled trial
The Support and Treatment After Replacement (STAR) care pathway is a clinically important and cost-effective intervention found to improve pain outcomes over one year for people with chronic pain three months ...
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Open AccessPrehabilitation for frail patients undergoing total hip or knee replacement: protocol for the Joint PREP feasibility randomised controlled trial
Approximately, 8% of community-based adults aged ≥ 50 years in England are frail. Frailty has been found to be associated with poorer outcomes after joint replacement. Targeting frailty preoperatively via exer...
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Open AccessRehabilitation for revision total knee replacement: survey of current service provision and systematic review
Revision total knee replacement (TKR) is a major operation with a long recovery period and many patients report suboptimal outcomes. Rehabilitation has the potential to improve outcomes. The aim of this study ...
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Open AccessSco** review and characteristics of publicly available checklists for assessing clinical trial feasibility
Whether there is sufficient capacity and capability for the successful conduct and delivery of a clinical trial should be assessed by several stakeholders according to transparent and evidence-based criteria d...
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Open AccessExperiences of recovery and a new care pathway for people with pain after total knee replacement: qualitative research embedded in the STAR trial
Approximately 20% of people experience chronic postsurgical pain after total knee replacement. The STAR randomised controlled trial (ISCRTN92545361) evaluated the clinical- and cost-effectiveness of a new mult...
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Open AccessClinical- and cost-effectiveness of the STAR care pathway compared to usual care for patients with chronic pain after total knee replacement: study protocol for a UK randomised controlled trial
Approximately 20% of patients experience chronic pain after total knee replacement. There is little evidence for effective interventions for the management of this pain, and current healthcare provision is pat...
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Open AccessDevelopment of a complex intervention for people with chronic pain after knee replacement: the STAR care pathway
Approximately 20% of people who have total knee replacement experience chronic pain afterwards, but there is little evidence about effective interventions for managing this type of pain. This article describes...
