In this study the authors utilize the sickness impact profile (SIP), the hip outcome tool, and pain and mobility to test functional status pre- and post-operatively.
3. In this study, the independent variables are pain and mobility. The dependent variable is functional status. The patient's perception of his/her illness depends on his/her level of pain and ability to ambulate. The research hypothesis is that functional status improves post-operatively.
4. The authors talk about the history of hip replacement surgery outcome reporting. The authors state that although hip surgery has been used since 1970 it was not until 1988 that a study by Gartland proposed the need for health based outcome research as opposed to only surgical outcomes. The study indicates that as of 2000 there still was a lack in health status outcome-based techniques used to track patient well-being through hip replacement surgery. Also, the definition of functional status is not clearly defined and the tests used to assess functional status are designed around these differing definitions, which causes difficulties when evaluating possible outcomes of hip replacement surgery (Leidy, 1994).
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