Bmc Musculoskel Dis
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Bmc Musculoskel Dis · Mar 2016
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudyEffects of interventions on trajectories of health-related quality of life among older patients with hip fracture: a prospective randomized controlled trial.
Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) has been used to assess subjects' prognosis and recovery following hip fracture. However, evidence is mixed regarding the effectiveness of interventions to improve HRQoL of elders with hip fracture. The purposes of this study were to identify distinct HRQoL trajectories and to evaluate the effects of two care models on these trajectories over 12 months following hip-fracture surgery. ⋯ The interdisciplinary and comprehensive care models improved recovery from hip fracture by increasing subjects' odds for following a trajectory of good physical functioning after hospitalization.