Surgical Priority 7 from the Early Hip and Knee Osteoarthritis PSP

UNCERTAINTY: What is the best way of measuring outcomes (pain, function, quality of life, joint preservation) of non arthroplasty surgery with people with early OA? (JLA PSP Surgical Priority 7)
Overall ranking amongst surgical questions 7
JLA question ID 0041/7
Extra explanatory note Outcomes; Measures for surgical priorities should reflect changes in tissue, patient and cost effectiveness
Evidence None identified
Health Research Classification System category Musculoskeletal
Extra information provided by this PSP
Original uncertainty examples What is the NNT/NNH of this surgery for people who most resemble me?    What is a good outcome for such a treatment?  ~  How successful is an operation?  ~  Likely long term benefits of any surgical option ~ How successful is surgery?
Submitted by 10 patient/carers, 5 clinicians and 1 carer/clinician
PSP information
PSP unique ID 0041
PSP name Early Hip and Knee Osteoarthritis
Total number of uncertainties identified by this PSP. 52  (To see a full list of all uncertainties identified, please see the detailed spreadsheet held on the JLA website)
Date of priority setting workshop 26 February 2016