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Table 1 The fields of validation used in the study to validate the NJR revision data

From: Validation of revision data for total hip and knee replacements undertaken at a high volume orthopaedic centre against data held on the National Joint Registry

Field name

Variable type

Comment

Local patient ID

Continuous

 

Gender

Dichotomous

Male or female

Date of birth

Continuous

 

Revised by selected surgeon

Dichotomous

Yes or no

Side

Dichotomous

Left or right

Date of revision

Continuous

 

Date of primary

Continuous

 

Time from primary

Continuous

 

Primary type

Categorical

Primary cemented, primary uncemented, primary hybrid, primary resurfacing

Reason (indication) for revision NJR

Categorical