Background Comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) is a multi‐dimensional, multi‐
disciplinary diagnostic and therapeutic process conducted to determine the medical, mental …

Objective The World Health Organization (WHO) recently proposed an Integrated Care for
Older People approach to guide health systems and services in better supporting functional …

Background: There is no agreement about or understanding of what rehabilitation is; those
who pay for it, those who provide it, and those who receive it all have different …

in health systems Page 1 in health systems 健康服务体系中的康复 Page 2 Page 3 in health
systems 健康服务体系中的康复 邱卓英 郭键勋 李 伦 主译审 中国康复研究中心/中国康复科学所 …

SIR—Clinical recommendations are often based on evidence derived from meta-analysis of
randomised controlled trials (RCTs). In your Sept 6 editorial1 you ask “can meta-analyses be …

In the fast-growing geriatric population, we are confronted with both osteoporosis, which
makes fixation of fractures more and more challenging, and several comorbidities, which are …

Background Hip fracture is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in older people, and its
impact on society is substantial. After surgery, people require rehabilitation to help them …

RATIONALE: Excess mortality and residual disability are common after hip fracture.
HYPOTHESIS: Twelve months of high-intensity weight-lifting exercise and targeted …

The European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) and the European Federation of
National Associations of Orthopaedics and Traumatology (EFORT) have recognised the …

Objective The incidence of hip fractures is increasing worldwide with the aging population,
causing a challenge to healthcare systems due to the associated morbidities and high risk of …