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Table 5 Pilot OACS items and themes breakdowns

From: Development of a patient-reported outcome measure (PROM) and change measure for use in early recovery following hip or knee replacement

Phase Two OACS Item

Theme

Participant ID

1. Your ability to stand compared to prior to the operation?

Improving function and mobility

11

2. Your ability to move compared to prior to the operation?

Improving function and mobility

1, 3, 8, 16

3. Your movement compared to prior to the operation?

Improving function and mobility

7, 19, 30

4. Your mobility compared to prior to the operation?

Improving function and mobility

13

5. Your ability to walk compared to prior to the operation?

Improving function and mobility

3, 15, 16, 27

6. Your ability to go upstairs compared to prior to the operation?

Improving function and mobility

1, 5, 7, 17, 22, 27, 28

7. Your ability to go down stairs compared to prior to the operation?

Improving function and mobility

1, 5, 7, 17, 22, 27, 28

8. Your strength compared to prior to the operation?

Improving function and mobility

20, 30

9. Your pain compared to prior to the operation?

Pain

2, 5, 6, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23, 24, 29, 30

10. How you feel today as compared to prior to the operation?

Pain

9, 10, 25, 27

11. How comfortable you feel today compared to prior to the operation?

Pain

7, 10, 30

12. Your pain when walking as compared to prior to the operation?

Pain

2, 5, 6, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23, 24, 29, 30

13. Your pain in the joint today compared to prior to the operation?

Pain

18, 30

14. Your pain at night compared to prior to the operation?

Pain

20

15. Your pain when getting into bed compared to prior to the operation?

Pain

8

16. Your muscle spasms compared to prior to the operation?

Pain

20

17. The amount of pain killers you need to take as compared to prior to the operation?

Pain

29

18. Your ability to cope at home compared to prior to the operation?

Effects of healthcare on outcomes

21

19. Your appetite as compared to prior to the operation?

Effects of healthcare on outcomes

24, 25

20. Your mood compared to prior to the operation?

Effects of healthcare on outcomes

7, 18, 30

21. Your energy level compared to prior to the operation?

Fatigue and sleep

2

22. Your sleep as compared to prior to the operation?

Fatigue and sleep

2, 17, 21, 25, 26, 28, 30

23. How you feel overall compared to prior to the operation?

Fatigue and sleep

9, 11, 17, 19

24. Your pain when trying to sleep compared to prior to the operation?

Fatigue and sleep

17

25. Your ability to sleep through the night compared to prior to the operation?

Fatigue and sleep

30