title: [Objectifying results in total knee arthroplasty: Is "patient satisfaction" adequate].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Arthroplasty is an effective treatment for end-stage osteoarthritis of the knee and is one of Germany's most frequently performed orthopedic procedures.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  However, a considerable number of patient are not satisfied with the results after knee arthroplasty. The patient's perspective is particularly important for shared decision making. "Patient satisfaction" with the surgery is an expression of the patient's perspective, but might not be sufficient as the only outcome measure. There is no international consensus which outcome measures should be used after knee arthroplasty.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Therefore, different measurement tools are used for the acquisition of a variety of outcome measures in order to quantify the results of knee arthroplasty. These tools should be used according to their reliability, validity, and responsiveness. This article provides an overview about available measurement tools.
authors: Zentrum für Evidenzbasierte Gesundheitsversorgung (ZEGV), Universitätsklinikum Carl Gustav Carus Dresden, Fetscherstraße 74, Dresden, 01307, Deutschland.
authors: C
authors: C
authors: Kopkow
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Schmitt
authors: E
authors: E
authors: Haase
authors: T
authors: T
authors: Lange
authors: K-P
authors: KP
authors: Günther
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Lützner
mesh_terms: D019645:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee / Q000379:methods* / Q000523:psychology*; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care / Q000379:methods*; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011594:Psychometrics / Q000379:methods*; D011788:Quality of Life / Q000523:psychology*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D018434:Sickness Impact Profile