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Health outcomes for total hip replacement

Bupa monitors the health outcomes for a number of the treatments we provide and below are the results for patients who have undergone a total hip replacement. The two charts summarise the changes that occurred in Bupa patients' physical and mental health after their operations. The charts show how Bupa patients felt just before their operation and three months after it. For comparison, the general health of people of a similar age in the UK's population is included. The charts are based on a 100-point scale where low scores represent poor health and high scores represent good health.

The data to create these charts has been collected using a respected health questionnaire called SF-36. For more information about how Bupa is monitoring changes in health status and the SF-36 survey click here.

Changes in physical health

The following chart summarises the changes in how patients viewed their physical health after total hip replacement:

Physical summary score (where a higher score equals better health)

This chart shows that, just before their operation, Bupa patients felt themselves to be in markedly worse physical health than people of a similar age in the UK. Three months after their operation they are feeling much better, but they are still not enjoying the same levels of physical health as people of a similar age in the UK.

Because this summary chart of physical health can be broken down into four sub-categories, we are able to make more detailed observations about the physical health outcomes of Bupa patients who have undergone a total hip replacement. From the SF-36 survey results we have found:

In the sub-category measuring limitations in physical activities there was a 26-point average improvement three months after the operation. This is probably the result of people being much better able to carry out such activities as climbing the stairs.

In the sub-category measuring limitations in everyday activities there was a 20-point average improvement. This shows that people were better able to manage a greater range of activities: for example getting into and out of cars and being able to go out and about on social activities

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In the sub-category measuring pain there was a 34.5 point drop, reflecting a marked reduction in pain felt by people three months after their operation.

Changes in mental health

The following chart summarises the changes in how patients viewed their mental health after total hip replacement:

Mental summary score (where a higher score equals better health)

This chart shows that, just before their operation, Bupa patients felt themselves to be in similar mental health to people of a similar age in the UK. Three months after their operation they are feeling better than before, and are enjoying better levels of mental health than people of a similar age in the UK.

Because this summary chart of mental health can be broken down into four sub-categories, we are able to make more detailed observations about the mental health outcomes of Bupa patients who have undergone a total hip replacement. From the SF-36 survey results we have found:

In the sub-category measuring vitality there is an average improvement of 12 points after surgery, reflecting the fact that patients find they have more energy than before.

In the sub-category measuring social functioning there is a 17.5-point average improvement. This shows that people are finding that they are more able to join in social activities with friends and family after surgery.

We hope that these collected experiences of health outcomes after a total hip operation will help you to have a more meaningful conversation with your specialist. From this we hope you will feel better informed to choose the treatment option that is right for you. After all, no treatment is completely risk free and even when it is uneventful, people get better at different rates.

Click here for more information on how to interpret physical and mental health scores.

Click here for information on health outcomes for other treatments.

Click here to read about total hip replacement.

Click here for more information on how Bupa is monitoring changes in health and the SF-36 questionnaire.

* Health Survey for England 1996, UK Data Archive

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