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1 to 2 of 2 Research Studies DisplayedTeppala S, Ottenbacher KJ, Eschbach K
Variation in functional status after hip fracture: facility and regional influence on mobility and self-care.
Little is known about variation in functional outcomes after postacute rehabilitation for patients with hip fracture. The researchers examined variation in mobility and self-care after hip fracture rehabilitation across inpatient rehabilitation facilities (IRFs), hospital referral regions (HRRs) and states. Variation in functional status following postacute hip fracture rehabilitation appears to occur primarily at the level of facilities rather than geographic location.
AHRQ-funded; HS022134.
Citation: Teppala S, Ottenbacher KJ, Eschbach K .
Variation in functional status after hip fracture: facility and regional influence on mobility and self-care.
J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci 2017 Oct;72(10):1376-82. doi: 10.1093/gerona/glw249.
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Keywords: Injuries and Wounds, Quality of Care, Health Status, Rehabilitation, Patient Self-Management
Hoopes MJ, Dankovchik J, Weiser T
Uncovering a missing demographic in trauma registries: epidemiology of trauma among American Indians and Alaska Natives in Washington state.
The objectives of this study were to evaluate racial misclassification in a statewide trauma registry and to describe the epidemiology of trauma among the Washington American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) population. Linkage to a state trauma registry improved data quality by correcting racial misclassification, allowing for a comprehensive description of injury patterns for the AI/AN population. Compared to Caucasians, AI/AN sustained more severe injuries with similar postinjury outcomes.
AHRQ-funded; HS019972.
Citation: Hoopes MJ, Dankovchik J, Weiser T .
Uncovering a missing demographic in trauma registries: epidemiology of trauma among American Indians and Alaska Natives in Washington state.
Inj Prev 2015 Oct;21(5):335-43. doi: 10.1136/injuryprev-2014-041419.
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Keywords: Trauma, Registries, Racial and Ethnic Minorities, Health Status, Injuries and Wounds