Conjoint Analysis of Patient Preferences in Joint Interventions

Conjoint Analysis of Patient Preferences in Joint Interventions

This study is an observational study to test and validate a questionnaire and statistical model used to determine patient preferences regarding treatment for any one of 11 musculoskeletal conditions: hip arthritis, knee arthritis, hip labral tears and femoroacetabular impingement (FAI), osteochondritis dissecans, Achilles tendon rupture, patellofemoral dislocation, distal radius fracture, and fractures of the hip, ankle, tibia, and proximal humerus. This study aims to understand how multiple treatment variables, including pain, rehabilitation time, cost, and choice of surgical versus non-surgical intervention, impact patients' decision-making processes and ultimate choice of treatment.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patient age criteria for each condition is listed below:

  1. Hip arthritis: 50-80 years

  2. Knee arthritis: 50-80 years

  3. Hip labral tears and FAI: 18-65

  4. Osteochondritis dissecans: parents with children between the ages of 8-18

  5. Achilles tendon rupture: 25-60 years

  6. Patellofemoral dislocation: parents with children between the ages of 8-18 and adults between 18-50 years of age

  7. Distal radius fracture: 18-80 years

  8. Hip fracture: 50-85 years

  9. Ankle fracture: 18-80 years

  10. Tibia fracture: 18-80 years

  11. Proximal humerus fracture: 18-80 years

  12. Ankle Arthritis: 40-80 years

      Exclusion Criteria:

• Inability to read, understand and give effective English consent