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- Talk
- 22/09/2022
- UK
Socioeconomic Area Deprivation Negatively Impacts Patient-Reported Outcomes Following Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation (ACI) in the Knee
Description
In this presentation, Azmi Rahman discusses the socio-economic impacts on patients undergoing Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation (ACI), as well as the correlation between socio-economic deprivation and clinical outcomes post-surgery. The study was conducted at the RJH Ormond Street Hospital, which has one of the largest cohorts on this topic in the UK.
Rahman begins by emphasizing the significance of socio-economic factors such as income, education, and occupation in influencing clinical outcomes after ACI procedures. He highlights the importance of socio-economic deprivation, defined through the Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD), and its association with post-operative rehabilitation success. The study methodology is retrospective, utilizing data from 1996 to 2020 from patients who had ACI of the knee, including demographic information and various clinical scores.
Results indicate that socio-economic factors, particularly deprivation levels, significantly affect post-operative outcomes like the Lysholm score, with patients in more deprived areas showing poorer functional results. The analysis reveals no significant impact from factors such as age, BMI, or smoking status. Rahman concludes by advocating for considering socio-economic status as a potential confounding variable in clinical outcomes and expresses intentions to further investigate larger, more detailed datasets in the future.