The relationship between publication of high-quality evidence and changes in the volume and trend of subacromial decompression surgery for patients with subacromial pain syndrome in hospitals across Australia, Europe and the United States: a controlled interrupted time series analysis

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

Research

Leti van Bodegom-Vos¹  Perla J. Marang-van de Mheen¹  Pieter Stijnen²  Susan Liew³  Rob G.H.H. Nelissen⁴  Jochem Nagels⁴  Timon H. Geurkink⁵ 

[1] Department of Biomedical Data Sciences, Medical Decision Making, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, the Netherlands;Department of Management Information and Reporting, University Hospital Leuven, Leuven, Belgium;Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Australia;Department of Orthopaedics, Leiden University Medical Centre, 9600, 2300 RC, Postbus, Leiden, the Netherlands;Department of Orthopaedics, Leiden University Medical Centre, 9600, 2300 RC, Postbus, Leiden, the Netherlands;Department of Biomedical Data Sciences, Medical Decision Making, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, the Netherlands;

关键词: Subacromial pain syndrome;    Subacromial decompression;    Interrupted time series;    Segmented regression;    Low-value care;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s12891-023-06577-6

 received in 2022-08-16, accepted in 2023-05-27,  发布年份 2023

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

AimsTo evaluate the extent to which publication of high-quality randomised controlled trials(RCTs) in 2018 was associated with a change in volume or trend of subacromial decompression(SAD) surgery in patients with subacromial pain syndrome(SAPS) treated in hospitals across various countries.MethodsRoutinely collected administrative data of the Global Health Data@work collaborative were used to identify SAPS patients who underwent SAD surgery in six hospitals from five countries (Australia, Belgium, Netherlands, United Kingdom, United States) between 01/2016 and 02/2020. Following a controlled interrupted time series design, segmented Poisson regression was used to compare trends in monthly SAD surgeries before(01/2016-01/2018) and after(02/2018-02/2020) publication of the RCTs. The control group consisted of musculoskeletal patients undergoing other procedures.ResultsA total of 3.046 SAD surgeries were performed among SAPS patients treated in five hospitals; one hospital did not perform any SAD surgeries. Overall, publication of trial results was associated with a significant reduction in the trend to use SAD surgery of 2% per month (Incidence rate ratio (IRR) 0.984[0.971–0.998]; P = 0.021), but with large variation between hospitals. No changes in the control group were observed. However, publication of trial results was also associated with a 2% monthly increased trend (IRR 1.019[1.004–1.034]; P = 0.014) towards other procedures performed in SAPS patients.ConclusionPublication of RCT results was associated with a significantly decreased trend in SAD surgery for SAPS patients, although large variation between participating hospitals existed and a possible shift in coding practices cannot be ruled out. This highlights the complexities of implementing recommendations to change routine clinical practice even if based on high-quality evidence.

【 授权许可】

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© The Author(s) 2023

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