Can improved quality of care explain the success of orthogeriatric units? A population-based cohort study
Author(s) -
Pia Kjær Kristensen,
Theis Muncholm Thillemann,
Kjeld Søballé,
Søren Paaske Johnsen
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
age and ageing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.014
H-Index - 143
eISSN - 1468-2834
pISSN - 0002-0729
DOI - 10.1093/ageing/afv155
Subject(s) - medicine , hip fracture , odds ratio , logistic regression , cohort , confounding , emergency medicine , cohort study , population , physical therapy , osteoporosis , environmental health
admission to orthogeriatric units improves clinical outcomes for patients with hip fracture; however, little is known about the underlying mechanisms.
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