Table 3 Functional capacity outcomes.

From: Impact of timing of surgery in elderly hip fracture patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Study, year

Function/Mobility outcome

Cut-off

Outcome in patients operated on early

Outcome in patients operated on delayed

Continuous outcome measure

Mean score (measure of dispersion)

N

Mean score (measure of dispersion)

N

Crego-Vita, 201744

FAC* (functional ambulation category) at 6 months

≤24 h vs. >24 h–≤72 h

4 (NR)

64

3 (NR)

72

Crego-Vita, 201744

FAC* (functional ambulation category) at 12 months

≤24 h vs. >24 h–≤72 h

4 (NR)

64

4 (NR)

72

Crego-Vita, 201744

FAC* (functional ambulation category) at 2 years

≤24 h vs. >24 h–≤72 h

3 (NR)

64

3 (NR)

72

Crego-Vita, 201744

MBI** (Modified Barthel Index) at 6 months

≤24 h vs. >24 h–≤72 h

60 (NR)

64

48 (NR)

72

Crego-Vita, 201744

MBI** (Modified Barthel Index) at 12 months

≤24 h vs. >24 h–≤72 h

71 (NR)

64

58 (NR)

72

Crego-Vita, 201744

MBI** (Modified Barthel Index) at 2 years

≤24 h vs. >24 h–≤72 h

69 (NR)

64

55 (NR)

72

Orosz, 200629

FIM*** (Functional independence measure) locomotion (range 2–14) at 6 months (propensity score matched, 296 pairs)

24 h

9.4 (NR)

398

9.3 (NR)

780

Orosz, 200629

FIM*** (Functional independence measure) self-care (range 6–42) at 6 months (propensity score matched, 299 pairs)

24 h

32.3 (NR)

398

33.4 (NR)

780

Orosz, 200629

FIM*** (Functional independence measure) transferring (range 3–21) at 6 months (propensity score matched, 302 pairs)

24 h

14.4 (NR)

398

14.9 (NR)

780

Butler, 201763

Barthel Index** (mean decrease)

36 h

10 (IQR 0–19)

30

30 (IQR 25–40)

21

Pioli, 201257

ADL**** (activities of daily living) at 6th months

48 h

3.1 (SD ± 2.1)

310

3.4 (SD ± 2.2)

496

Dichotomous outcome measure

 

Proportion

N

Proportion

N

Dorotka, 200348

Mobility at 6 months (no walking aids needed)

6 h

33% (NR)

71

23% (NR)

81

Pajulammi, 201566

Same or better mobility level at 1 year

24 h

65% (NR)

258

60% (NR)

353

Yonezawa, 200861

Mobility in those independent before injury

24 h

52% (NR)

173

41% (NR)

174

Pioli, 201257

Independent walking at 6 months

48 h

42% (NR)

310

39% (NR)

496

Kim, 201256

Recovery to former functional capacity (2 years after surgery)

48 h

45% (NR)

174

34% (NR)

241

  1. Abbreviations: ADL, activities of daily living; FAC, Functional Ambulation Categories; FIM, Functional Independence Measure; h, hour; IQR, interquartile range; MBI: Modified Barthel Index; N, total number of patients in this group; NR, not reported; SD, standard deviation.
  2. *FAC scale from 1–5; higher score indicates independence.
  3. **MBI scale from 0–100; higher score indicates independence.
  4. ***FIM, range of scale depends on subscale; higher score indicates independence.
  5. ****Higher score indicates independence.