Intensive discharge planning v usual discharge planning for older patients with hip fracture after a fall*
| Outcomes at 3 months | Intensive discharge planning | Usual discharge planning | RRR (95% CI) | NNT (CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| *Abbreviations defined in glossary; RRR, NNT, and CI calculated from data in article. †Higher scores are better. | ||||
| Readmission | 6.3% | 21% | 69% (16 to 89) | 7 (4 to 40) |
| Falls | 7.9% | 11% | 29% (−102 to 75) | Not significant |
| Death | 0 | 6.3% | 100% (7 to 100) | 16 (7 to 267) |
| Difference in means (CI) | ||||
| Hospital stay (days) | 8.2 | 10.1 | −1.9 (−3.1 to −0.7) | |
| Activities of daily living independence score† | 87 | 71 | 16 (9.0 to 23) | |
| Health related quality of life score† | 61 | 51 | 9.5 (5.6 to 13) | |