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Table 3 Results of the studies included

From: Utilisation of outpatient physiotherapy in patients following total knee arthroplasty – a systematic review

First author, year

Country (sample size)

Definition of PT

Proportion being treated with PT (period after hospital discharge)

Influence of age, sex, SES and physical function on the use of PT

Other factors influencing the use of PT

Andersen 2009 [35]

Denmark (n = 102)

Proportion of patients visiting a physiotherapist

16.7% (3 months)

Not reported

- Type of hospital ward: normal ward (16.7 and 13.8%) vs. fast track ward (6.7%)

Hamilton 2019 [36]

United Kingdom (n = 1374)

Not reported

48.2% (6 months)

(THA: 35.3%)

- Age: OR: 1.04 (per year age decrease); 95% CI 1.02–1.05

- Sex: 50.1%a (females) vs. 45.6%a (males) and OR: 1.26 (for females): 95% CI 1.01–1.58a

Not reported

Han 2015 [37]

Australia (n = 196)

Not reported

84.5% (6 weeks)

Not reported

Not reported

Smith 2020 [38]

United Kingdom (n = 20,260)

Provision (yes/no and number of sessions) of PT as self-reported on questionnaires

79.0% (12 months)

(THA: 53.0%)

- Sex: females (80.4%a) vs. males (77.7%a)

- Ethnicity: non-whites (85.4%a) vs. whites (79.2%a)

- Living arrangements: family or spouse (80.8%a) vs. alone (78.1%a) vs. nursing home/hospital (78.9%a) vs. other (73.3%a)

- ASA grade: fit and healthy (81.0%a) vs. mild disease (79.3%a) vs. incapacitating (77.7%a)

- Comorbidities: three or more (82.2%a) vs. two (80.2%a) vs. one (79.2%a) vs. none (80.8%a)

Warren 2018 [39]

United States (n = 3482)

Billing codes used only by physical therapists

40.4% (4 weeks)

Not reported

Not reported

  1. Abbreviations: PT Physiotherapy, OR Odds ratio, CI Confidence interval, SES Socioeconomic status, ASA American Society of Anaesthesiologists
  2. aCalculated from data given in the publication