Importance Opioid use for chronic nonmalignant pain can be harmful. Objective To test
whether a multicomponent, group-based, self-management intervention reduced opioid use …

Abstract Purpose In Japan's super-aged society, medical care supporting the patients'
quality of life (QOL) is becoming increasingly important. This study aimed to evaluate the …

Purpose Little is known about the changes and the factors in physical activity as following
total hip arthroplasty (THA). There are potential discrepancies between subjective and …

We were struck by the conflicting messages of two recently published systematic reviews by
Deckey and colleagues [2, 3]. The investigators summarized evidence reporting minimum …

Background Portable hip navigation systems have been developed to combine the accuracy
of cup positioning by large console navigation systems with the ease of use and …

Background Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) are frequently used for
evaluating patient satisfaction and function following total hip arthroplasty (THA). Functional …

Background In the current shift toward value-based healthcare, patient-reported outcome
measures (PROMs) have become essential to assess the effectiveness of medical …

Background When evaluating the results of clinical research studies, readers need to know
that patients perceive effect sizes, not p values. Knowing the minimum clinically important …

Patients sustaining a hip fracture experience reduced function and an increased risk of
recurrent falls and institutionalization following surgical treatment. Rehabilitation programs …

Introduction The aim of this study is to assess the association between the psoas muscle
index (PMI) and total hip arthroplasty (THA) outcomes. This is a critical issue as sarcopenia …