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Table 2 Patient-reported outcome measures of included studies

From: Serial changes in patient-reported outcome measures and satisfaction rate during long-term follow-up after total knee arthroplasty: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Study, year (surgery year)

Reporting follow-up

Function

Objective measure

Pain

QoL

Sebastia-Forcada [23], 2023

(2009–2012)

3~6 months, 1, 3, 5, 7, 10 years

KSFS, WOMAC (Function): maximum score was achieved at 3 years, remain steady to 5 years, decreased from 5 years to 7 years, and remained steady to 10 years

KSKS: maximum score was achieved at 3 years, remain steady to 5 years, decreased from 5 years to 7 years, and remained steady to 10 years

WOMAC (Pain): maximum score was achieved at 3 years, remain steady to 5 years, decreased from 5 years to 7 years, and remained steady to 10 years

NR

V. Wylde [28], 2021 (2006–2009)

3 months, 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 10 years

WOMAC (Function): increased until 1 year, remained steady until 10 years

NR

WOMAC (Pain): increased until 1 year, remained steady until 10 years

Patients reporting large improvement in their QoL ranged from 60% to 77% over the duration of follow-up

UCLA: improved slightly at 3 months, and remained at this level for 10 years

Baek [26], 2021 (2009)

1, 3, 6, 10 years

KSFS: increased compared with pre-operative state, gradual subtle decline over time

KSKS: increased compared with pre-operative state, gradual subtle decline over time

NR

NR

Woo [20], 2021 (2006)

6 months, 2, 10 years

KSFS, OKS (Function): improved consistently until 2 years and decline from 2 to 10 years

KSKS: improve until 6 months and remain steady afterward

NR

PCS, MCS: improve until 6 months and remain steady afterward

Bajada [31], 2019 (2005–2007)

6 weeks, 6 months, 1, 2, 5, 10 years

NR

ROM: improved post-operatively and remained steady until 10 years

NR

NR

Scott [32], 2019 (2006–2007)

6 months,

1, 5, 10

years

NR

NR

NR

PCS: improved until 1 year and declined at 5 years

MCS: did not change significantly over the study periods

Arikupurathu [24], 2019 (1997–2002)

1, 3, 5, 7, 10 years

KSFS: improved until 1 year, significant reduction at each subsequent visit

NR

KSS (Pain): improved until 1 year, no further improvement afterward

NR

Jiang [21], 2017 (1999–2003)

1~10 years annually

OKS (Function): average annual decrease of 0.2 points

NR

OKS (Pain): average annual decrease of 0.2 points

NR

Williams [22], 2013 (1994–2008)

1~10 years annually

OKS (Function): maximum scores were achieved within the first 2 years and decline gradually over time

NR

OKS (Pain): improved until 4 years and decline gradually over time

NR

Arthur [20], 2013 (1998–1999)

5, 10 years

AKSS (Function): declined from 80.5 at the mid-term to 68.9 at the long-term

AKSS (Knee): declined from 84.3 at the mid-term to 78.8 at the long-term

AKSS (Pain): declined from 44.3 at the mid-term to 41.3 at the long-term

NR

Meding [27], 2012 (1975–1989)

6 months, 1, 3, 5, 7, 10, 12, 15, 17, 20 years

HSS, KSCR (Function, Stair, Walking): diminished over 20-year follow-up, but until 10 years, remained steady

HSS, KSCR (Knee): did not diminish over time

HSS, KSCR (Pain): did not diminish over time

Not reported as serial data

Watanabe [29], 2004 (1990–1993)

1, 3, 5, 10 years

KSFS: remained significantly higher for 10 years after surgery compared with their pre-operative values

KSKS: remained significantly higher for 10 years after surgery compared with their pre-operative values

NR

NR

Schrøder [25], 2001 (1984–1986)

3, 5~7, 10 years

Walking distance: similar result of 10 year compared with 5–7 years, but inferior than 3 years

NR

Pain during walking decreased during 10 years

NR

  1. QoL quality of life, KSS Knee Society Score, KSKS Knee Society Knee Score, KSFS Knee Society Function Score, AKSS American Knee Society Score, OKS Oxford knee score, WOMAC Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index, HSS Hospital for Special Surgery score, KSCR Knee Society Clinical Rating, PCS physical component score, MCS mental component score, UCLA University of California Los Angeles activity score, ROM range of motion, NR not reported