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Impact of socioeconomic status on total hip arthroplasty
2021.11.03 |
| Date | Fri 26 Nov |
| Time | 11:00 — 13:00 |
| Location | The auditorium at Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Aarhus University, Olof Palmes Alle 43-45, 8200 Aarhus N |
On Friday 26 November at 11:00, Nina Edwards defends her PhD dissertation entitled "The impact of socioeconomic status on total hip arthroplasty - utilization and postoperative complications".
Total hip arthroplasty (THA) is an effective procedure for reducing pain and improving quality of life for patients suffering from osteoarthritis in the hip joint. However, the quality of care and the outcomes after surgery are closely correlated to socioeconomic status (SES). Data from Danish registries offer a unique opportunity to study these associations, as data on SES exist on an individual level. Researchers used a combination of data from multiple registries and addressed socioeconomic inequalities in regard to the utilization of THA and the risk of revision, infection, and cardiovascular disease following surgery. Some of the results have recently been published and show that there is socioeconomic inequality in regards to most of the evaluated outcomes.
The summary is written by the PhD student.
The defence is public and takes place in the auditorium at Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Aarhus University, Olof Palmes Alle 43-45, Aarhus N. Please read the attached press release for more information.
PhD student Nina Edwards
Mail: nme@clin.au.dk
Phone: (+45) 20949606