Joint replacement follow-up in the UK
Did research on joint replacement outcomes inform how patients are followed up after surgery?
Read this first: The trial registration cites this research as background. Follow-up recommendations are the trial's aim, not an outcome established here.
Stage 1: Data access (evidence held)
2 versions in NHS England's register.
Stage 2: Research output (evidence held)
3 papers quote the reference; 0 not yet reviewed.
- Towards UK poSt Arthroplasty Follow-up rEcommendations (UK SAFE): protocol for an evaluation of the requirements for arthroplasty follow-up, and the production of consensus-based recommendations. (Paper quotes an agreement reference; human verified): “…. Application for approval of WP2a (RO-HES) from the Independent Group Advising on the Release of Data (IGARD) at NHS Digital is in progress (DARS-NIC-147997). Section 251 support (17/CAG/0030) and NHS Digital approval (DARS-NIC-172121-G0Z1H-v0.11) have been obtained for WP2a (NJR-HES-PROMS). ISAC…”
- UK poSt Arthroplasty Follow-up rEcommendations (UK SAFE): what does analysis of linked, routinely collected national datasets tell us about mid-late term revision risk after knee replacement? (Paper quotes an agreement reference; human verified): “…mmittee (now the Health Research Authority Confidentiality Advisory Group) allows the NJR to collect patient data where consent is indicated as ‘Not Recorded’. Section 251 support (17/CAG/0030) and NHS Digital approval (DARS-NIC-172121-G0Z1H-v0.11) were obtained for the NJR-HES-PROMS dataset analy…”
- UK poSt Arthroplasty Follow-up rEcommendations (UK SAFE): what does analysis of linked, routinely collected national data sets tell us about mid-late term revision risk after hip replacement? Retrospective cohort study. (Paper quotes an agreement reference; human verified): “…bruary 2017 (CAG reference: 17/CAG/0030). A Data Access Request Service (DARS) application for a Data Sharing Agreement (DSA) between NHS Digital and by Oxford University Research Services was completed on 31 July 2018 (DARS-NIC-172121-G0Z1H-v0.11). Provenance and peer review: Not commissioned; ex…”
Stage 3: Later trials (evidence held)
1 registered trial cite or list these papers; 1 link not yet reviewed. Citing a paper does not mean a trial arose from it.
- Perceptions of De-implementing Routine Follow-ups After Hip and Knee Arthroplasty (Trial cites research; identifier matched): “ClinicalTrials.gov lists PubMed 31243039 as a background reference of NCT07041528.”
Stage 4: Policy and guidance (not established)
No GOV.UK page found whose text cites these papers. Attached PDFs are not searched.
Stage 5: Claimed downstream impact (not established)
No impact claim held here cites these papers.
Stage 6: Independent corroboration (not established)
No reviewer has confirmed the claimed impact from an independent source.
Stage 7: Measured outcome (not established)
No reviewed evaluation measures an outcome attributable to this data use.
What remains unknown
- Whether follow-up practice changed: no NICE, NHS England or professional-body document is linked.
- The trial's outcome: not yet reported on its registration.