Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the included studies
Included studies | ||
|---|---|---|
n = 318 | % | |
Study-design | ||
register-based | 250 | 78 |
cohort | 15 | 5 |
case series | 51 | 16 |
RCT | 3 | 1 |
Number of participantsa | 7170 | 29–3,700,000 |
Joint of interest | ||
hip | 183 | 57 |
knee | 114 | 36 |
both | 21 | 7 |
Intervention studied | ||
prosthesis | 170 | 54 |
operation | 65 | 20 |
patient | 55 | 17 |
surgeon | 8 | 3 |
hospital | 7 | 2 |
medication | 7 | 2 |
antibiotics | 6 | 2 |
Outcome measurement | ||
revision | 300 | 94 |
death | 9 | 3 |
complication | 9 | 3 |