The Suitability of Measuring Patient-Reported Outcomes in Older Adults Following a Hip Fracture Using the Short-Form 36 Questionnaire: A Qualitative Description Approach

• Main Authors: Hanna S. Schroeder PhDc, MPH, RN (Author), Avi Israeli MD (Author), Meir (Iri) (Author), Omer Or MD (Author), Caryn Scheinberg Andrews PhD, FNP-BC, RN (Author), Dan Justo MD (Author), Eyal Zimlichman MD, MSc (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2023-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Hip-fractures (HF) in older adults are associated with poor outcomes and high costs. Measuring quality-of-care of HF patients has focused on clinical definitions rather than on measuring outcomes that are meaningful to the patient. Healthcare systems worldwide are increasingly interested in patient-...