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Multicenter Study
. 2016 Oct 21;6(10):e011679.
doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2016-011679.

World Hip Trauma Evaluation (WHiTE): framework for embedded comprehensive cohort studies

Matthew L Costa  1 , Xavier L Griffin  1 , Juul Achten  1 , David Metcalfe  1 , Andrew Judge  2 , Rafael Pinedo-Villanueva  2 , Nicholas Parsons  3
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Multicenter Study

World Hip Trauma Evaluation (WHiTE): framework for embedded comprehensive cohort studies

Matthew L Costa et al. BMJ Open. .

Abstract

Introduction: Osteoporotic hip fractures present a significant global challenge to patients, clinicians and healthcare systems. It is estimated that hip fracture accounts for 1.4% of total social and healthcare costs in the established market economies.

Methods and analysis: The World Hip Trauma Evaluation (WHiTE) was set up to measure outcome in a comprehensive cohort of UK patients with hip fracture. All patients in the cohort are treated under a single comprehensive treatment pathway. A core outcome set, including health-related quality of life, is collected on all the patients. This protocol describes the current multicentre project that will be used as a vehicle to deliver a series of embedded observational studies.

Ethics and dissemination: Research Ethics Committee approval was granted (Rec reference 11/LO/0927, approved 18/8/2011) and each hospital trust provided National Health Service (NHS) approvals.

Trial registration number: The study is registered with National Institute of Health Research Portfolio (UKCRN ID 12351) and the ISRCTN registry (ISRCTN63982700).

Keywords: ORTHOPAEDIC & TRAUMA SURGERY; TRAUMA MANAGEMENT.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflicts of Interest: None declared.

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