Psychological medicine
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Psychological medicine · Jul 2000
Comparative StudyPsychiatric illness predicts poor outcome after surgery for hip fracture: a prospective cohort study.
Hip fracture is common in the elderly. Previous studies suggest that psychiatric illness is common and predicts poor outcome, but have methodological weaknesses. Further studies are required to address this important issue. ⋯ Psychiatric illness is common after hip fracture, and has significant effects on important outcomes. This suggests a need for randomized, controlled trials of psychiatric interventions in the elderly hip fracture population.