An international comparison of long-term care trajectories and spending following hip fracture.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The objectives of this study are to compare the relative use of different postacute care settings in different countries and to compare three important outcomes as follows: total expenditure, total days of care in different care settings, and overall longevity over a 1-year period following a hip fracture.

Data sources

We used administrative data from hospitals, institutional and home-based long-term care (LTC), physician visits, and medications compiled by the International Collaborative on Costs, Outcomes, and Needs in Care (ICCONIC) from five countries as follows: Canada, France, Germany, the Netherlands, and Sweden.

Data extraction methods

Data were extracted from existing administrative data systems in each participating country.

Study design

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SUBMITTER: Wodchis WP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8579202 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature