Protocol for A systematic review of utility values of total knee replacement vs non-surgical management among 40 years and above population with knee osteoarthritis

Abstract

Review question / Objective: Clinically, the knee is the most common site of OA, followed by the hand and hip. The basic research question of our study is: Among patients with osteoarthritis knee, aged 40 and above, is total knee replacement with post-surgical management associated with better functional outcomes and quality of l i f e c o m p a r e d t o n o n -s u r g i c a l INPLASY 1 International Platform of Registered Systematic Review and Meta-analysis Protocols INPLASY PROTOCOLProtocol for A systematic review of utility values of total knee replacement vs non-surgical management among 40 years and above population with knee osteoarthritis