The influence of depression on patient-reported outcomes for hip-fracture patients 1 year after surgery: a prospective cohort study

Depression is common in elderly hip-fracture patients and together with cognitive impairment is associated with increased risk of mortality. We aimed to examine the influence depression has on patient-reported outcome up to 1 year after acute hip fracture. 162 hip-fracture patients participated in the prospective observational cohort study and were followed up at baseline, and 3 and 12 months using patient-reported outcome scores. Patients with...