Ying Sun, Yanhui Liu, Yaning Zhu, Ruzhen Luo, Yiwei Luo, Shanshan Wang, Zihang Feng
OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to critically assess existing risk prediction models for postoperative mortality in older individuals with hip fractures, with the objective of offering substantive insights for their clinical application. DESIGN: A comprehensive search was conducted across prominent databases, including PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, SinoMed, CNKI, VIP, and Wanfang, spanning original articles in both Chinese and English up until 1 December 2023. Two researchers independently extracted pertinent research characteristics, such as predictors, model performance metrics, and modeling methodologies...
February 7, 2024: Current Medical Research and Opinion