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A traditional hip implant is as effective as newer types for people over 65

BMJ 2019; 366 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.l4230 (Published 02 July 2019) Cite this as: BMJ 2019;366:l4230

Editorial

NIHR’s research signals in The BMJ
  1. Rob Cook, clinical director1,
  2. Tara Lamont, director2,
  3. Rosie Martin, clinical specialist1
  4. on behalf of NIHR Dissemination Centre
  1. 1Bazian, Economist Intelligence Unit healthcare, London, UK
  2. 2Wessex Institute, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
  1. Correspondence to R Cook rob.cook{at}bazian.com

The study

Fawsitt C, Thom H, Hunt L. Choice of prosthetic implant combinations in total hip replacement: cost-effectiveness analysis using UK and Swedish hip joint registries data. Value Health 2019;22:303-12.

This study was funded by the NIHR Research for Patient Benefit Programme (project number PB-PG-0613-31032).

To read the full NIHR Signal, go to https://discover.dc.nihr.ac.uk/content/signal-000771/a-traditional-hip-implant-is-as-effective-as-more-expensive-newer-types-for-older-people

Footnotes

  • Competing interestsThe BMJ has judged that there are no disqualifying financial ties to commercial companies. The authors declare the following other interests: none.

  • Further details of the BMJ policy on financial interests is here: https://www.bmj.com/about-bmj/resources-authors/forms-policies-and-checklists/declaration-competing-interests

  • All authors contributed to the development and review of this summary, as part of the wider NIHR Signals editorial team (https://www.bmj.com/NIHR-signals). RC is guarantor.

  • Contributor Yvonne Covell.

  • Disclaimer NIHR Signals are owned by the Department of Health and Social Care and are made available to the BMJ under licence. NIHR Signals report and comment on health and social care research but do not offer any endorsement of the research. The NIHR assumes no responsibility or liability arising from any error or omission or from the use of any information contained in NIHR Signals.

  • Permission to reuse these articles should be directed to disseminationcentre@nihr.ac.uk.

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