Adherence to the RSA and CT-RSA guideline items in clinical prosthesis migration studies: a systematic review

Background and purpose: Standardized reporting on methodology and results in clinical RSA research papers facilitates evaluation of quality and interpretation of results. We aimed to assess the extent to which radiostereometric analysis (RSA) and computed tomography-based RSA (CT-RSA) studies adher...

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Main Authors: Thies J N van der Lelij, Lennard A Koster, Bart L Kaptein, Rob G H H Nelissen, Perla J Marang-van de Mheen
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Published: Medical Journals Sweden 2025-05-01
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author Thies J N van der Lelij
Lennard A Koster
Bart L Kaptein
Rob G H H Nelissen
Perla J Marang-van de Mheen
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Lennard A Koster
Bart L Kaptein
Rob G H H Nelissen
Perla J Marang-van de Mheen
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description Background and purpose: Standardized reporting on methodology and results in clinical RSA research papers facilitates evaluation of quality and interpretation of results. We aimed to assess the extent to which radiostereometric analysis (RSA) and computed tomography-based RSA (CT-RSA) studies adhered to the items of the new RSA reporting guideline from 2024. Methods: A systematic literature search was performed to identify all clinical RSA studies published between January 2012 and February 2024. Studies were eligible for inclusion if prosthesis migration over time was assessed. The adherence of studies to each applicable guideline item (full, partial, or no) was assessed. Results: 285 studies were included, most of which assessed prosthesis migration in the hip (n = 161) or knee (n = 99). No study reported on all guideline items. The mean (full or partial) adherence of studies to all (applicable) items was 61% (standard deviation [SD] 11). Large variation between the reporting of items was found, ranging from being reported in 1% of the studies to 100%. The least reported items in studies were the mean number and SD of days between surgery and baseline RSA examination (8% of studies), mean number and SD of days between surgery and primary endpoint RSA examination (1%), and consistent- or all-marker method for RSA analysis (3%). Conclusion: Current studies on average reported only 61% of the items from the updated RSA guidelines. Adherence to the guidelines in clinical RSA studies on prosthesis migration should be improved, in order to improve the quality of studies and the interpretation of outcomes on implant migration.
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spelling doaj-art-dcdaf14418504ce6938f0bb8cbf5b21c2025-08-20T03:12:09ZengMedical Journals SwedenActa Orthopaedica1745-36741745-36822025-05-019610.2340/17453674.2025.43750Adherence to the RSA and CT-RSA guideline items in clinical prosthesis migration studies: a systematic reviewThies J N van der Lelij0https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0638-6568Lennard A Koster1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5874-389XBart L Kaptein2https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8772-9985Rob G H H Nelissen3https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1228-4162Perla J Marang-van de Mheen4Department of Orthopaedics, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Zuid-Holland, the NetherlandsDepartment of Orthopaedics, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Zuid-Holland, the NetherlandsDepartment of Orthopaedics, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Zuid-Holland, the NetherlandsDepartment of Orthopaedics, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Zuid-Holland, the NetherlandsDepartment of Orthopaedics, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Zuid-Holland; Safety & Security Science and Centre for Safety in Healthcare, Delft University of Technology, Delft, Zuid-Holland, The Netherlands Background and purpose: Standardized reporting on methodology and results in clinical RSA research papers facilitates evaluation of quality and interpretation of results. We aimed to assess the extent to which radiostereometric analysis (RSA) and computed tomography-based RSA (CT-RSA) studies adhered to the items of the new RSA reporting guideline from 2024. Methods: A systematic literature search was performed to identify all clinical RSA studies published between January 2012 and February 2024. Studies were eligible for inclusion if prosthesis migration over time was assessed. The adherence of studies to each applicable guideline item (full, partial, or no) was assessed. Results: 285 studies were included, most of which assessed prosthesis migration in the hip (n = 161) or knee (n = 99). No study reported on all guideline items. The mean (full or partial) adherence of studies to all (applicable) items was 61% (standard deviation [SD] 11). Large variation between the reporting of items was found, ranging from being reported in 1% of the studies to 100%. The least reported items in studies were the mean number and SD of days between surgery and baseline RSA examination (8% of studies), mean number and SD of days between surgery and primary endpoint RSA examination (1%), and consistent- or all-marker method for RSA analysis (3%). Conclusion: Current studies on average reported only 61% of the items from the updated RSA guidelines. Adherence to the guidelines in clinical RSA studies on prosthesis migration should be improved, in order to improve the quality of studies and the interpretation of outcomes on implant migration. https://actaorthop.org/actao/article/view/43750ArthroplastyHipImplantsKneeRadiological imagingRSA
spellingShingle Thies J N van der Lelij
Lennard A Koster
Bart L Kaptein
Rob G H H Nelissen
Perla J Marang-van de Mheen
Adherence to the RSA and CT-RSA guideline items in clinical prosthesis migration studies: a systematic review
Acta Orthopaedica
Arthroplasty
Hip
Implants
Knee
Radiological imaging
RSA
title Adherence to the RSA and CT-RSA guideline items in clinical prosthesis migration studies: a systematic review
title_full Adherence to the RSA and CT-RSA guideline items in clinical prosthesis migration studies: a systematic review
title_fullStr Adherence to the RSA and CT-RSA guideline items in clinical prosthesis migration studies: a systematic review
title_full_unstemmed Adherence to the RSA and CT-RSA guideline items in clinical prosthesis migration studies: a systematic review
title_short Adherence to the RSA and CT-RSA guideline items in clinical prosthesis migration studies: a systematic review
title_sort adherence to the rsa and ct rsa guideline items in clinical prosthesis migration studies a systematic review
topic Arthroplasty
Hip
Implants
Knee
Radiological imaging
RSA
url https://actaorthop.org/actao/article/view/43750
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