Loss of health related quality of life following low-trauma fractures in the elderly

TitleLoss of health related quality of life following low-trauma fractures in the elderly
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2016
AuthorsTarride J-E, Burke N, Leslie WD, Morin SN, Adachi JD, Papaioannou A, Bessette L, Brown JP, Pericleous L, Muratov S, Hopkins RB
JournalBMC Geriatrics
Volume16
Pagination84
Date PublishedApr 19 2016
ISBN Number1471-2318<br/>1471-2318 (Linking)
Accession Number27093957
KeywordsAged, Aged, 80 and over, Cohort Studies, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Fractures, Bone/diagnosis/ epidemiology/ psychology, Hip Fractures/diagnosis/epidemiology/psychology, Home Care Services/trends, Humans, Long-Term Care/ psychology/trends, Male, Middle Aged, Ontario/epidemiology, Osteoporotic Fractures/diagnosis/epidemiology/psychology, Quality of Life/ psychology, Surveys and Questionnaires
Abstract

BACKGROUND: To estimate the long-term change in health related quality of life (HRQoL) following low-trauma fractures among individuals receiving home care (HC) services or living in long-term care (LTC) facilities using linked healthcare administrative data from Ontario, Canada. METHODS: HRQoL was estimated using the Health Utility Index (HUI-2) with the InterRai Minimum Data Set (MDS), a mandatory questionnaire for LTC and HC in the province of Ontario (population 14 million). The HUI-2, a validated HRQoL instrument, allows the calculation of health utility where 0 represents death and 1 the best imaginable health state. For reference, the HUI-2 utility value for Canadians aged 80-84 years is 0.61 and the minimal clinically important difference is 0.03. The MDS was linked to Ontario acute care databases for fiscal years 2007-2011 to identify low-trauma fractures using ICD-10-CA codes. Regression models were used to identify predictors of change in HRQoL from pre-fracture levels to 3 years post fracture for several populations. Low-trauma fractures included hip, humerus, vertebral, wrist, multiple and other. RESULTS: Twenty-three thousand six-hundred fifty-five unique patients with low-trauma fractures were identified with pre- and post-fracture HRQoL assessments, of which 5057 individuals had at least 3 years of follow-up. Compared to patients receiving HC services (N = 3303), individuals residing in LTC (N = 1754) were older, taking more medications, and had more comorbidities. LTC patients had more hip fractures (49 % of total versus 29 %). For all fracture types, HRQoL decreased immediately following fracture. Although levels rebounded after the first month, HRQoL up to 36 months never returned to pre-fracture levels even for non-hip fracture. For both HC and LTC cohorts, clinically important and statistically significant decreases in HUI-2 utility scores were observed 36 months post fracture. Of the 6 HUI-2 domains, mobility had the largest impact on change in HRQoL. Regression analysis indicated that living with a musculoskeletal disorder or a neurological condition and living in LTC were associated with greater decrements in utility following a fracture. CONCLUSIONS: Based on the analysis of one of the largest studies on HRQoL to date, among individuals living in LTC facilities or receiving HC services, fractures have a significant permanent impact on HRQoL up to 3 years following fracture.

DOI10.1186/s12877-016-0259-5
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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4837505/pdf/12877_2016_Arti...

Alternate JournalBMC geriatrics