TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE

Use of Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty Outcome Calculator is subject to the following TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE.  By clicking on the "Accept" button at the end of this page, you are agreeing to become bound by these TERMS OF CONDITIONS OF USE.

The Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty Outcome Calculator for patients within the Veterans Health Administration (“Outcome Calculator”)

The Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty Outcome Calculator estimates the chance of specific outcomes of a large number of patients of the Veterans Health Administration (such as a complication or death) after surgery. The estimates are based upon information about the patient’s prior health history. The estimates are calculated from models developed and validated using data from a large number of patients who had a primary elective total knee or hip arthroplasty. More information about the development and accuracy of the models have been published here:

Harris AHS, Kuo A, Nordin D, Bowe T, Gupta S, Giori NG (2018). Prediction Models for 30-Day Mortality and Complications Following Total Knee and Hip Arthroplasty for Veteran Health Administration Patients with Osteoarthritis. Journal of Arthroplasty, 33(5), 1539-1545.

Health Care Disclaimer

The information provided to you by the Outcome Calculator is only an estimate, and should not be considered, or used as a substitute for, medical advice, diagnosis or treatment by an appropriately qualified and licensed physician or other health care provider.  Stanford University is not responsible for any medical decisions that may be made based on the Outcome Calculator estimates, since these estimates are provided for informational purposes only.  There may be factors not included in the estimates which may increase or decrease the chance of certain outcomes.  These estimates are not a guarantee of results. 

 

DISCLAIMERS

YOU UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT STANFORD UNIVERSITY, ON ITS OWN BEHALF AND ON BEHALF OF ANY SERVICE PROVIDERS ASSOCIATED WITH THE OUTCOME CALCULATOR (HEREINAFTER COLLECTIVELY REFERRED TO AS STANFORD), DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR THE ACCURACY, CONTENT, COMPLETENESS, LEGALITY, RELIABILITY, OPERABILITY, OR AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION OR MATERIAL DISPLAYED IN THE OUTCOME CALCULATOR OR ITS RESULTS.  STANFORD DOES NOT GUARANTEE THAT THE USE OF THE OUTCOME CALCULATOR WILL BE FREE FROM TECHNOLOGICAL DIFFICULTIES INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMTED TO, UNAVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION, DOWNTIME, SERVICE DISRUPTIONS, VIRUSES OR WORMS, AND YOU UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR IMPLEMENTING SUFFICENT PROCEDURES AND CHECKPOINTS TO SATISFY YOUR PARTICULAR REQUIREMENTS FOR ACCURACY OF DATA INPUT AND OUTPUT.   

THE OUTCOME CALCULATOR, AND ALL MATERIALS, INFORMATION, PRODUCTS AND SERVICES THAT MAY BE INCLUDED IN THE OUTCOME CALCULATOR ARE PROVIDED "AS IS," WITH NO WARRANTIES.WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION WARRANTIES OF TITLE OR NONINFORMGEMENT OR THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE).

LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY

THE USE OF THE OUTCOME CALCULATOR IS ENTIRELY AT YOUR OWN RISK, AND IN NO EVENT SHALL STANFORD BE LIABILE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, PUNITIVE, OR ANY OTHER MONETARY OR OTHER DAMAGES, FEES, FINES, PENALITES, OR LIABILITIES ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING IN ANY WAY TO THE USE, OR MISUSE OF, OR INABLITY TO USE THE OUTCOME CALCULATOR INCLUDING, BUT NOT LMITED TO, RELIANCE BY A USER ON ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED VIA THE OUTCOME CLACULATOR.  YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY FOR DISSATISFACTION WITH THE OUTCOME CALCULATOR IS TO STOP USING THE OUTCOME CALCULTOR.  STANFORD IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY TREATMENT OR OTHER MEDICAL DECISIONS MADE BY USERS BASED ON INFORMATION OBTAINED VIA THE OUTCOME CALCULATOR, AND USER AGREES TO INDEMNIFY STANFORD AND HOLD STANFORD HARMLESS FROM ANY CLAIMS ARISING OUT OF SUCH DECISIONS.

Privacy Policy

The Outcome Calculator does not collect personally identifiable information from users, such as name, physical address, email address, or individually identifiable health information. The Outcome Calculator may collect limited non-personally identifying information your browser makes available whenever you visit a Web site. This log information may include your Internet Protocol address, browser type, browser language, the date and time of your query and one or more "cookies" that may uniquely identify your browser. A "cookie" is a small file containing a string of characters that is sent to your computer when you visit a website. We may use this information to operate, develop and improve the Risk Calculator. We do not extract personal information in this process nor do we provide this information to third parties. We also do not contact you based on information in your cookie file.

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