Health-related quality of life and associated factors after hip fracture. Results from a six-month prospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hip fractures are a major public health problem with increasing relevance in aging societies. They are associated with high mortality rates, morbidity, and loss of independence. The aim of the EMAAge study was to determine the impact of hip fractures on patient-reported health-related quality of life (HRQOL), and to identify potential risk factors for worse outcomes.

Methods

EMAAge is a multicenter, prospective cohort study of patients who suffered a hip fracture. Patients or, if necessary, proxies were interviewed after initial treatment and after six months using standardized questionnaires including the EQ-5D-5L instrument, the Oxford Hip Score, the PHQ-4, the Short Nutritional Assessment Questionnaire, and items on patients living situation. Medical data on di

SUBMITTER: Deutschbein J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10024485 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature