Australasian journal on ageing
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
Inpatient multidisciplinary rehabilitation after hip fracture for residents of nursing homes: a randomised trial.
To determine the effectiveness of interdisciplinary rehabilitation for women with hip fracture who were residents of nursing homes. ⋯ No definite conclusion can be drawn about the effectiveness of the intervention because of its premature termination. However, the study established that it is feasible to provide an interdisciplinary rehabilitation for older people with hip fracture and severe disablement.