Table 1

Collection of patient characteristics, outcome measures and explanatory variables

Variable	PRE	Surgery	12 Weeks	52 Weeks
Height	X
Weight	X		X	X
Civil status	X
Educational level	X
Employment	X
Smoking	X
Comorbidities	X
Alignment	X			X
Physical activity level	X
ISAKOS questionnaire		X
Knee joint stability	X		X	X
Expectations for surgery	X
SF-36	X		X	X
KOOS	X		X	X
PASS			X	X
TF			X	X
GPE			X	X
AE			X	X

AE, adverse events; GPE, global perceived effect; ISAKOS, International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine—classification of meniscal tears questionnaire; KOOS, knee injury and osteoarthritis outcome score; PASS, patient acceptable symptom state; SF-36, medical outcomes study 36—Item Short Form Health Survey; TF, treatment failure.