Choice between implants in knee replacement: protocol for a Bayesian network meta-analysis, analysis of joint registries and economic decision model to determine the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of knee implants for NHS patients—The KNee Implant Prostheses Study (KNIPS)

IntroductionKnee replacements are highly successful for many people, but if a knee replacement fails, revision surgery is generally required. Surgeons and patients may choose from a range of implant components and combinations that make up knee replacement constructs, all with potential implications...

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Published in:BMJ open 2021-01, Vol.11 (1), p.e040205-e040205
Main Authors: Marques, Elsa M R, Dennis, Jane, Beswick, Andrew D, Higgins, Julian, Thom, Howard, Welton, Nicky, Burston, Amanda, Hunt, Linda, Whitehouse, Michael R, Blom, Ashley W
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
adult orthopaedics
Arthritis
Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee
Bayes Theorem
Bayesian analysis
Bias
Cement
Cost analysis
Cost-Benefit Analysis
Economic models
Female
Health Economics
Humans
Joint replacement surgery
Knee
Male
Meta-analysis
Meta-Analysis as Topic
Network Meta-Analysis
Osteoarthritis
Patients
Polyethylene
Registries
State Medicine
statistics & research methods
Surgeons
Surgery
Systematic review
Transplants & implants
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Summary:IntroductionKnee replacements are highly successful for many people, but if a knee replacement fails, revision surgery is generally required. Surgeons and patients may choose from a range of implant components and combinations that make up knee replacement constructs, all with potential implications for how long a knee replacement will last. To inform surgeon and patient decisions, a comprehensive synthesis of data from randomised controlled trials is needed to evaluate the effects of different knee replacement implants on overall construct survival. Due to limited follow-up in trials, joint registry analyses are also needed to assess the long-term survival of constructs. Finally, economic modelling can identify cost-effective knee replacement constructs for different patient groups.Methods and analysisIn this protocol, we describe systematic reviews and network meta-analyses to synthesise evidence on the effectiveness of knee replacement constructs used in total and unicompartmental knee replacement and analyses of two national joint registries to assess long-term outcomes. Knee replacement constructs are defined by bearing materials and mobility, constraint, fixation and patella resurfacing. For men and women in different age groups, we will compare the lifetime cost-effectiveness of knee replacement constructs.Ethics and disseminationSystematic reviews are secondary analyses of published data with no ethical approval required. We will design a common joint registry analysis plan and provide registry representatives with information for submission to research or ethics committees. The project has been assessed by the National Health Service (NHS) REC committee and does not require ethical review.Study findings will be disseminated to clinicians, researchers and administrators through open access articles, presentations and websites. Specific UK-based groups will be informed of results including National Institute for Health Research and National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, as well as international orthopaedic associations and charities. Effective dissemination to patients will be guided by our patient–public involvement group and include written lay summaries and infographics.PROSPERO registration numberCRD42019134059 and CRD42019138015.
ISSN:2044-6055
2044-6055
DOI:10.1136/bmjopen-2020-040205