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Reducing delirium after hip fracture: a randomized trial
Marcantonio ER, Flacker JM, Wright RJ, Resnick NM.. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 2001-05-01
Topic: Risk, prevention and care in population studies
Objectives Delirium (or acute confusional state) affects 35% to 65% of patients after hip-fracture repair, and has been independently associated with poor functional recovery. We performed a randomized trial in an orthopedic surgery service at an academic hospital to determine whether proactive geriatrics consultation can reduce delirium after hip fracture. Setting Inpatient academic tertiary medical center.
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Marcantonio, E. R., Flacker, J. M., Wright, R. J., & Resnick, N. M. (2001). Reducing delirium after hip fracture: a randomized trial. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1532-5415.2001.49108.x
Vancouver
Marcantonio ER, Flacker JM, Wright RJ, Resnick NM. Reducing delirium after hip fracture: a randomized trial. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 2001. doi:10.1046/j.1532-5415.2001.49108.x. PMID: 11380742.
BibTeX
@article{marcantonio2001-11380742,
author = {Marcantonio, E. R. and Flacker, J. M. and Wright, R. J. and Resnick, N. M.},
title = {{Reducing delirium after hip fracture: a randomized trial}},
journal = {Journal of the American Geriatrics Society},
year = {2001},
doi = {10.1046/j.1532-5415.2001.49108.x},
pmid = {11380742},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1532-5415.2001.49108.x}
}
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Key findings
- We performed a randomized trial in an orthopedic surgery service at an academic hospital to determine whether proactive geriatrics consultation can reduce delirium after hip fracture.
- Setting Inpatient academic tertiary medical center.
- Participants 126 consenting patients 65 and older (mean age 79 +/- 8 years, 79% women) admitted emergently for surgical repair of hip fracture.
- Measurements Detailed assessment through interviews with patients and designated proxies and review of medical records was performed at enrollment to ascertain prefracture status.
Why it matters
This trial tested whether proactive geriatrics consultation can reduce delirium after hip fracture surgery. The text does not report whether the intervention actually reduced delirium, so no conclusion about its effect can be drawn from this record.
Study details
- Study designrandomized controlled trial
- Participants62
- Evidence strengthHigh
How this study scored 74/100
Published in a peer-reviewed journal, and it is a randomised controlled trial. Scored zero for effect reported because the record does not state it.
| Component | Points | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Journal tier | 7 / 10 | Tier 3 — peer-reviewed journal (Journal of the American Geriatrics Society) |
| Journal's citation record | 3 / 4 | Journal of the American Geriatrics Society: journal h-index 344 (OpenAlex, 2026-10-29) |
| Study design | 11 / 12 | A randomised controlled trial |
| Strength of evidence | 5 / 5 | Rated “high” in our summary |
| Peer-review validation | 10 / 10 | Peer-reviewed. Published as an article in a named peer-reviewed journal. |
| How recent | 1 / 5 | 2001 — older than 20 years, still counted |
| Sample size | 1 / 4 | 62 participants |
| Effect reported | 0 / 3 | No effect size reported — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Studied in people | 3 / 3 | Studied in people (participant count stated) |
| Randomised / blinded | 1 / 2 | Randomised (as stated in the record) |
| Times cited | 7 / 7 | Cited 1,369 times (OpenAlex, 2026-10-10) |
| Citations per year | 5 / 5 | 50.7 citations a year over 27 year(s) since 2001 |
| Impact for its field and year | 5 / 6 | Cited 22.5× the average for papers of its field and year (OpenAlex FWCI) |
| Cited by studies here | 3 / 6 | Cited by 14 other studies in this library |
| Still being cited | 3 / 4 | Cited 73 times in 2024–2026 (2026 still in progress; OpenAlex) |
| Senior author's track record | 3 / 4 | Last-listed author Neil M. Resnick: h-index 62 (OpenAlex, whole career) |
| Institution's track record | 3 / 3 | Harvard University: institution h-index 3,235 (OpenAlex) |
| Multi-centre collaboration | 1 / 3 | OpenAlex lists 3 institution(s) in 1 country |
| Indexed in PubMed | 2 / 2 | Indexed in PubMed (PMID 11380742) |
| Free to read | 0 / 2 | Behind a paywall — scores zero |
| Total | 74 / 100 | — |
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- DOI: 10.1046/j.1532-5415.2001.49108.x
- PubMed: 11380742
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