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Table 2 Search strategy with PICO

From: Preoperative predictors of health-related quality of life changes (EQ-5D and EQ VAS) after total hip and knee replacement: a systematic review

PICO

Search terms

Participants

hip OR knee

Interventions

artificial OR arthroplasty OR endoprosthesis OR prosthesis OR replacement

Comparisons

driver OR impact OR influence* OR factor OR predict* OR effect* OR importance OR change* OR shift OR improve* OR increase* OR trajector* OR difference OR gain*

Outcomes

EuroQol OR EQ-5D* OR EQ. 5D*