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Quality indicators (QIs) translate practice guidelines into actionable and measurable statements by identifying the clinical context, timing, and target population. This study aimed to develop QIs for pre- and post-TKA rehabilitation in Japan. Additionally, a pilot practice test was conducted to assess the feasibility and applicability of the developed QIs prior to their actual clinical application.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This study used a modified Delphi technique (RAND\/UCLA Appropriateness Method). A nine-member panel of clinicians and researchers evaluated the 49 proposed QIs related to rehabilitation before and after TKA. Panelists independently rated the 49 candidate QIs on a 9-point Likert scale and discussed these QIs in an online meeting. After the meeting, the panelists independently re-rated the QIs, and QIs with a median score of 7 or higher and score of less than 3 by two or fewer panelists were adopted as the final QIs. In addition, a pilot practice test was conducted to assess the feasibility and applicability of the developed QIs by retrospectively analyzing the medical records at two hospitals.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Forty-nine candidate QIs were developed based on one set of QIs, nine practice guidelines, eight best practice recommendations, and 162 systematic reviews. Finally, 36 indicators, including two new ones, were adopted consensually by nine panelists. Among these 36 indicators, some had overlapping elements, so they were consolidated and organized into 24 indicators. The pilot test (\n                      <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u2009352) revealed a median QI performance of 86.1 (IQR, 56.1\u2013100), with six QIs demonstrating performance levels below 10%. This low performance indicated that the proportion of patients receiving rehabilitation in accordance with the indicators was actually low.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This study developed 36 QIs for patients undergoing rehabilitation before and after TKA in Japan. 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