The Risk Assessment and Prediction Tool Accurately Predicts Discharge Destination After Revision Hip and Knee Arthroplasty

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BACKGROUND: The Risk Assessment and Prediction Tool (RAPT) was developed and validated to predict discharge disposition after primary total hip and knee arthroplasty (THA/TKA). To date, there are no studies evaluating the applicability and accuracy of RAPT for revision THA/TKA. This study aims to determine the predictive accuracy of the RAPT for revision THA/TKA.

METHODS: Prospectively collected data from a single tertiary academic medical center were retrospectively analyzed for patients undergoing revision THA/TKA between January 2016 and July 2019. RAPT score was used to predict their postoperative discharge destination and its predictive accuracy was calculated. Patient risk (low, intermediate, and high) for postoperative inpatient rehabilitation facilities or skilled nursing facilities were determined based on the predictive accuracy of each RAPT score. Other factors evaluated included patient-reported discharge expectation, body mass index, and American Society of Anesthesiologists scores.

RESULTS: A total of 716 consecutive revision THA/TKA episodes were analyzed. Overall, predictive accuracy of RAPT for discharge disposition was 83%. RAPT scores <3 and >8 were deemed high and low risk of discharge to a post-acute care facility, respectively. RAPT scores of 4 to 7 were still accurate 65%-71% of the time and were deemed to be intermediate-risk. RAPT score and patient-reported discharge expectation had the strongest correlation with actual discharge disposition.

CONCLUSION: The RAPT has high predictive accuracy for discharge planning in revision THA/TKA patients. Patient-expected discharge destination is a powerful modulator of the RAPT score and we suggest that it be taken into consideration for preoperative discharge planning.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:35

Enthalten in:

The Journal of arthroplasty - 35(2020), 10 vom: 30. Okt., Seite 2972-2976

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Dibra, Florian F [VerfasserIn]
Parvataneni, Hari K [VerfasserIn]
Gray, Chancellor F [VerfasserIn]
Vasilopoulos, Terrie [VerfasserIn]
Prieto, Hernan A [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Discharge disposition
Journal Article
Revision
Risk assessment and prediction tool (RAPT)
Total hip arthroplasty
Total knee arthroplasty

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Date Completed 29.03.2021

Date Revised 29.03.2021

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.arth.2020.05.057

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM311399088