{"name":"ReplacedHip hip replacement recovery evidence","description":"Aggregated values already published across 18 ReplacedHip patient-experience analyses.","dataset_version":"1.3","publication_date":"2026-08-25","last_reviewed":"2026-08-25","publisher":{"name":"ReplacedHip","url":"https://replacedhip.com/"},"canonical_evidence_overview_url":"https://replacedhip.com/hip-replacement-recovery-evidence","methodology_url":"https://replacedhip.com/how-we-build-answers","data_dictionary_url":"https://replacedhip.com/hip-replacement-recovery-evidence#evidence-units","citation":"ReplacedHip. Hip replacement recovery evidence. Version 1.3. Reviewed August 25, 2026. https://replacedhip.com/hip-replacement-recovery-evidence","usage_statement":"This dataset contains ReplacedHip's aggregated published analyses. It is not a representative survey, analysis units may overlap, and it must not be used as individual medical advice. 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