title: Appropriateness of total hip replacement in the United Kingdom.
abstract: The paper discusses the use of consensus models in determining the application of Total Hip Replacement surgery. The paper notes the wide national and international variation in use of this procedure but considers it in the broader context of reaching consensus on other surgical interventions.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Imamura
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gair
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: McKee
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Black
mesh_terms: D003657:Decision Making; D006622:Hip Prosthesis / Q000401:mortality / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D018579:Patient Selection; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians'; D012040:Regional Health Planning; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D006113:United Kingdom / Q000453:epidemiology