This scoping review identifies patient and system factors associated with time to surgery after hip fracture to inform future interventions.
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Highlights targets for reducing hip fracture surgical delays; leaves open prospective trials of targeted interventions.
We identified patient and system factors associated with time to surgery after hip fracture. This new knowledge will inform evaluation of the putative timing-death association. Future interventions should be designed to influence factors with modifiable mechanisms for delay.
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