Table 1 Eligibility Criteria for studies included in the review
Inclusion criteria | Exclusion criteria |
|---|---|
1) Studies that compared the outcomes of low-volume hospitals (LVH) and high-volume hospitals (HVH) for hip arthroplasty. 2) Articles in which the study population was undergoing primary or revision THA.* 3) Reported outcomes included perioperative morbidity/complication, in-hospital mortality, postoperative mortality within 1 year, readmission, length of stay (LOS), and cost of surgery. | 1) Less than 25 cases 2) Greater than 10% patients lost to follow-up 3) Measured outcomes not reporting significance of results 4) Studies not available in English |