Predicting patient-reported and objectively measured functional outcome 6 months after ankle fracture in people aged 60 years or over in the UK: prognostic model development and internal validation.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To predict functional outcomes 6 months after ankle fracture in people aged ≥60 years using post-treatment and 6-week follow-up data to inform anticipated recovery, and identify people who may benefit from additional monitoring or rehabilitation.

Design

Prognostic model development and internal validation.

Setting

24 National Health Service hospitals, UK.

Methods

Participants were the Ankle Injury Management clinical trial cohort (n=618) (ISRCTN04180738), aged 60-96 years, 459/618 (74%) female, treated surgically or conservatively for unstable ankle fracture. Predictors were injury and sociodemographic variables collected at baseline (acute hospital setting) and 6-week follow-up (clinic). Outcome measures were 6-month postinjury (primary) self-reporte

SUBMITTER: Keene DJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6661636 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature