At baseline, research assistants (nurses, physiotherapists, and occupational therapists) collected medical, functional, and social data from the patients, their relatives, and/or medical charts. In RCT1 and RCT 2, assessments were performed at 3–5 days postoperatively. Dates of death were collected from medical records.
Participants’ pre-fracture indoor walking ability was assessed [scale, 1 (no functional ability/need for two people’s assistance)–7 (normal function)] [22 ]. Walking device use was registered. Pre-fracture independence in personal and instrumental activity of daily living (ADL) was assessed using the Katz ADL index [23 (link)]. Patients’ vision (ability to read 5-mm block letters with/without glasses) and hearing (ability to hear normal speech with/without hearing aids for 1 m) were assessed.
Participants’ pre-fracture indoor walking ability was assessed [scale, 1 (no functional ability/need for two people’s assistance)–7 (normal function)] [22 ]. Walking device use was registered. Pre-fracture independence in personal and instrumental activity of daily living (ADL) was assessed using the Katz ADL index [23 (link)]. Patients’ vision (ability to read 5-mm block letters with/without glasses) and hearing (ability to hear normal speech with/without hearing aids for 1 m) were assessed.
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