Why the study?
Are systems-based strategies to expedite surgical treatment of hip fractures within 48 hours cost-effective?
Population
Hypothetical cohort of patients with hip fractures requiring surgical treatment
Comparison
Systems-based strategies to expedite surgery… vs Standard care (delayed surgery >48 hours)
Authors
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May support systems-based hip fracture pathways; leaves open prospective validation of cost-effectiveness.
Are systems-based strategies to expedite surgical treatment of hip fractures within 48 hours cost-effective?
Systems-based solutions to minimize operative delay for hip fractures, such as dedicated on-call support teams or evaluation-focused interventions, are cost-effective.
Dy et al. (2011) studied this question.
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