Patient and surgeon preferences for Total Hip Replacement outcomes
Research type
Research Study
Full title
National survey of patients undergoing total hip replacement and orthopaedic hip surgeons to understand preferences for hip replacement outcomes
IRAS ID
356410
Contact name
Adam Taylor
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
University of Bristol
Duration of Study in the UK
1 years, 2 months, 17 days
Research summary
We know that pain relief and improvement in hip function are important for patients undergoing total hip replacement. We know less about how important implant longevity (how long the implant is expected to last) is to patients, and whether patients are willing to make compromises in how long the implant lasts in order to achieve better pain relief and hip function. Different people might value these things differently. Surgeons might also value these things differently than patients. With this study, we hope to better understand patients' and surgeons' views about these questions.
We will carry out an online questionnaire survey with people who have either already had hip replacement or are waiting for one. The questionnaire will include a choice experiment where we will ask respondents to compare two health states after total hip replacement, a ranking exercise of aspects of life and surgery, questions on the acceptability of different health problems in different ages, some questions on hip related problems, and some further questions about the respondents’ background. We will also carry out a survey with orthopaedic hip surgeons to find out if their values are aligned with the ones of patients. The surgeon questionnaire will include the same choice experiment, the ranking exercise, and some questions on surgeons’ practices.
The survey is part of the national Hip Implant Prosthesis Programme for the Younger total hip replacement patient (the HIPPY study), which is trying to find out what type of artificial hip is best for people aged under 70 who need to have a total hip replacement. Knowing more about patients’ and surgeons’ values will help us to put HIPPY findings in a broader context and implement them in practice to promote patient-centered care.REC name
West Midlands - South Birmingham Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
25/WM/0097
Date of REC Opinion
22 May 2025
REC opinion
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