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JOINTS Study - Joint Replacement Outcome in Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities and Nursing Treatment Sites

NCT00499278 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 2384

Last updated 2007-07-11

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

1. What are the characteristics of joint replacement patients (DRGs 209 \& 210) served in IRFs and SNFs? How are they similar or different?
2. How are the interventions and processes of care for joint replacement patients different in IRFs and SNFs?
3. What specific interventions or combinations of interventions in IRFs and SNFs make the biggest difference in outcomes for joint replacement patients taking into account patient differences?
4. Which joint replacement patients do better in an IRF and which do better in a SNF?
5. What is the relative cost-effectiveness of IRF and SNF care for joint replacement patients?
6. Are comorbidities among joint replacement patients an adequate indicator of additional medical need during the rehabilitation process? Can a severity-of-illness measure serve as a better indicator of medical need? Are patients with greater medical needs served better in an IRF or a SNF?
7. Can we design a more efficient course of rehabilitation interventions for joint replacement patients in IRFs and SNFs to reduce the length of stay and costs?

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Rehabilitation after joint replacement surgery

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • HealthSouth

    collaborator UNKNOWN

  • MedStar National Rehabilitation Network

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Gerben DeJong, PhD · NRH

  • Susan Horn, PhD · ISIS/ICOR

Eligibility

Min Age
21 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2005-11-30
Completion
2007-02-28

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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