Statistical analysis of arthroplasty data : I. Introduction and background

• It is envisaged that guidelines for statistical analysis and presentation of results will improve the quality and value of research. The Nordic Arthroplasty Register Association (NARA) has therefore developed guidelines for the statistical analysis of arthroplasty register data. The guidelines are divided into two parts, this one with an introduction and a discussion of the background to the guidelines, and the second one with a more technical statistical discussion on how specific problems can be handled (Ranstam et al. 2011b, see pages x-y in this issue). This first part contains an overview of implant survival analysis and statistical methods used to evaluate factors with a potential influence on this outcome.

Subject headings

MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP  -- Klinisk medicin -- Kirurgi (hsv//swe)

MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES  -- Clinical Medicine -- Surgery (hsv//eng)

MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP  -- Klinisk medicin -- Ortopedi (hsv//swe)

MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES  -- Clinical Medicine -- Orthopaedics (hsv//eng)

Keyword

Arthroplasty

Replacement

standards

statistics & numerical data

Finland

Guidelines as Topic

standards

Humans

Joint Prosthesis

standards

Outcome Assessment (Health Care)

methods

standards

statistics & numerical data

Prosthesis Failure

Quality Assurance

Health Care

Registries

standards

Reoperation

Scandinavia

Statistics as Topic

methods

standards

Publication and Content Type

ref (subject category)

art (subject category)