[Timed Up and Go and New Mobility Score as predictors of function six months after hip fracture].
BACKGROUND
We did a study to validate the Timed Up & Go (TUG) and New Mobility Score (NMS) as predictors of functional mobility, functional level, change of residence and home aid, six months after hip fracture.


METHODS
We followed 200 consecutive unselected hip fracture patients admitted to a special hip fracture unit in an orthopaedic ward. All patients followed a well-defined care plan with multimodal rehabilitation including early surgery, epidural analgesia and anaesthesia, nutritional supplementation and an intensive physiotherapy programme. The NMS was recorded on admission, the TUG at discharge and again after six months.


RESULTS
Both the TUG and the NMS were significant predictors for all four outcome parameters, but the NMS was the only score with a highly significant correlation (p <0.001) with mobility and functional level.


CONCLUSIONS
The NMS on admission is better than the TUG on discharge for prediction of the functional outcome six months after hip fracture.
Kristensen
Morten Tange
MT
H:S Hvidovre Hospital, Fysioterapien, Anaestesiologisk og Ortopaedkirurgisk Afdeling, og H:S Rigshospitalet, Sektion for Kirurgisk Patofysiologi 4074, Juliane Marie Centret. morten.tange.kristensen@hh.hosp.dk
Foss
Nicolai Bang
NB
Kehlet
Henrik
H
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005684:Gait / Q000502:physiology*; D006620:Hip Fractures / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010351:Patient Discharge; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011379:Prognosis; D020127:Recovery of Function; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013997:Time Factors