title: Improving the criteria for appropriateness of total joint replacement surgery: comment on the article by Riddle et Al.
authors.affiliation: University of Massachusetts School of Medicine, Worcester, MA.
authors.forename: Patricia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Franklin
authors.forename: Uyensa
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Nguyen
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ayers
authors.forename: Norm
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Weissman
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D019645:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee / Q000592:standards*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D018579:Patient Selection; D019564:Unnecessary Procedures / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*