A comparison of outcomes between Canada and the United States in patients recovering from hip fracture repair: secondary analysis of the FOCUS trial

Abstract Objective To determine if adjusted mortality, walking ability or return home differed after hip fracture surgery between Canada and the USA. Design Secondary analysis of the Functional Outcomes in Cardiovascular Patients Undergoing Surgical Hip Fracture Repair (FOCUS) trial data. Setting Da...

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Published in:International journal for quality in health care 2018-03, Vol.30 (2), p.97-103
Main Authors: BEAUPRE, LAUREN A., WAI, EUGENE K., HOOVER, DONALD R., NOVECK, HELAINE, ROFFEY, DARREN M., COOK, DONALD R., MAGAZINER, JAY S., CARSON, JEFFREY L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Blood Transfusion - statistics & numerical data
Canada - epidemiology
Female
Hip Fractures - mortality
Hip Fractures - rehabilitation
Hip Fractures - surgery
Humans
Length of Stay - statistics & numerical data
Male
Middle Aged
Nursing Homes - statistics & numerical data
Postoperative Care
Recovery of Function
Risk Factors
United States - epidemiology
Walking
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Summary:Abstract Objective To determine if adjusted mortality, walking ability or return home differed after hip fracture surgery between Canada and the USA. Design Secondary analysis of the Functional Outcomes in Cardiovascular Patients Undergoing Surgical Hip Fracture Repair (FOCUS) trial data. Setting Data were collected from 47 American and Canadian hospitals. Participants Overall, 2016 subjects with a hip fracture (USA = 1222 (60.6%); Canada = 794 (39.4%)) were randomized to a liberal or restrictive transfusion strategy. Subjects were 50 years and older, with cardiovascular disease and/or risk factors and hemoglobin
ISSN:1353-4505
1464-3677
DOI:10.1093/intqhc/mzx199