Summary
It appears that home-based rehabilitation following hip fracture provides similar
outcomes to hospital-based rehabilitation with respect to mobility, balance, and physical
and mental function. The interventions that made up these comparisons differed by
study. Though some interventions were more aggressive than others, outcome differences
did not appear clinically significant. Authors caution that care must be taken when
considering home-based rehabilitation, ensuring that patients are both physically
and mentally stable and have adequate support with respect to caregivers, therapists,
nurses, and family members.
