Transcultural validation of the Risk Assessment and Predictor Tool (RAPT) to predict discharge outcomes after total hip replacement.
OBJECTIVE
To assess the relevance of the RAPT (Risk Assessment and Prediction Tool), among a cohort of patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty (THA).


METHODS
Prospective study of a cohort of patients evaluated before and after THA. The difference between the postoperative orientation predicted by the RAPT and the real one is assessed. Clinical, environmental and psychosocial criteria that could significantly change the orientation are discussed.


RESULTS
One hundred and thirty-four patients (94 women and 40 men) were included. The average age was 71.6 (±10) years. Primary hip osteoarthritis was the indication for surgery in 78% of cases. The average length of stay in the surgery ward was 10 (±3) days. It was significantly higher for patients referred to a rehabilitation ward (P<0.0001). Sixty-six percent of patients were referred to a rehabilitation ward and 34% returned directly home. The average length of stay in rehabilitation ward was 27 (±13) days. The validity of the RAPT as a help decision tool has been confirmed. Thus, a low RAPT score was significantly associated with more frequent referral to a rehabilitation ward, conversely, a high RAPT score is significantly related to more frequent direct return to home.


CONCLUSIONS
This study confirmed the usefulness of the RAPT to help in patient orientation decision after total hip arthroplasty. The patient preference remains the main variable for orientation after THA. By the way, the patient preference must not be integrated into the RAPT, but need to be collected and be discussed with the patient.
Physical medicine and rehabilitation (PM&R) department, hôpital Nord, CHU de Clermont-Ferrand, route de Chateaugay, BP 30056, 63118 Cébazat, France. Electronic address: ecoudeyre@chu-clermontferrand.fr.
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Coudeyre
Département de médecine générale, faculté de médecine, université d'Auvergne, 63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France.
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Eschalier
Service de chirurgie orthopédique, CHU de Clermont-Ferrand, 63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France.
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Descamps
Physical medicine and rehabilitation (PM&R) department, hôpital Nord, CHU de Clermont-Ferrand, route de Chateaugay, BP 30056, 63118 Cébazat, France.
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Claeys
Service de chirurgie orthopédique, CHU de Clermont-Ferrand, 63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France.
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Boisgard
Service de santé publique, CHU de Clermont-Ferrand, 63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France.
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Noirfalize
Service de santé publique, CHU de Clermont-Ferrand, 63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France.
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Gerbaud
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D019644:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D054521:Cultural Competency; D003661:Decision Support Techniques; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010351:Patient Discharge; D057240:Patient Preference; D011446:Prospective Studies; D018570:Risk Assessment / Q000379:methods
Aide à la décision; Help decision-making tool; Prothèse totale de hanche; RAPT; Rehabilitation; Rééducation; Total hip arthroplasty