title: The Warwick Hip Trauma Evaluation - an abridged protocol for the WHiTE Study: A multiple embedded randomised controlled trial cohort study.
abstract: Fractures of the proximal femur are one of the greatest challenges facing the medical community, constituting a heavy socioeconomic burden worldwide. The National Hip Fracture Audit currently provides a framework for service evaluation. This evaluation is based upon the assessment of process rather than assessment of patient-centred outcome and therefore it fails to provide meaningful data regarding the clinical effectiveness of treatments. This study aims to capture data from the cohort of patients who present with a fracture of the proximal femur at a single United Kingdom Major Trauma Centre. Patient-centred outcomes will be recorded and provide a baseline cohort within which to test the clinical effectiveness of experimental interventions.
authors.affiliation: Warwick Orthopaedics, Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, Clifford Bridge Road, Coventry CV2 2DX, UK.
authors.forename: X L
authors.initials: XL
authors.lastname: Griffin
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Achten
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Parsons
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Boardman
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Griffiths
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Costa
keywords: Cohort studies; Controlled clinical trial; Frail older adults; Hip fractures; Interview; Outcome assessment (Health Care)