Open AccessValidation of the Nottingham Hip Fracture Score (NHFS) in Patients with Hip Fracture: A Prospective Cohort Study in the Netherlands
Author(s) -
Veronique A J I M van Rijckevorsel,
Gert R. Roukema,
T.M.A.L. Klem,
M. Kuijper,
Louis de Jong
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
clinical interventions in aging
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.184
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1178-1998
pISSN - 1176-9092
DOI - 10.2147/cia.s321287
Subject(s) - medicine , hip fracture , prospective cohort study , cohort , cohort study , physical therapy , surgery , osteoporosis
The Nottingham Hip Fracture Score (NHFS) was developed to predict 30-day mortality for patients with hip fracture. This study aimed to validate the NHFS in a cohort with sufficient statistical power.