PICOTS used as selection criteria
| Population | Any human population with total elbow replacement |
| Index prognostic factor | All possible prognostic factors |
| Comparator | Not applicable because all prognostic factors will be systematically identified, and the evidence will be summarised |
| Outcome | The outcome is failure which is defined as revision surgery. Revision surgery is defined as any secondary surgery to the prosthesis, this includes addition, removal or alterations to all or part of the construct on the same elbow occurring at any time following the primary total elbow replacement. |
| Timing | Follow-up at any time after the initial TER will be evaluated (all time periods) |
| Setting | Any healthcare setting |
PICOTS, Population, Index prognostic factor, Comparator prognostic factor, Outcome, Timing, Setting.; TER, total elbow replacement.