Spanish National Hip Fracture Registry (RNFC): analysis of its first annual report and international comparison with other established registries.
Cristina Ojeda-ThiesP Sáez-LópezC T CurrieF J Tarazona-SantalbinaT AlarcónA Muñoz-PascualT ParejaP Gómez-CampeloN Montero-FernándezJ Mora-FernándezR Larrainzar-GarijoE Gil-GarayI Etxebarría-ForondaJ R CaeiroA Díez-PérezD Prieto-AlhambraL Navarro-CastellanosA Otero-PuimeJ I González-Montalvonull nullPublished in: Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA (2019)
National hip fracture registries have proved effective in changing clinical practice and our understanding of patients with this condition. Such registries tend to be based on an internationally recognized common dataset which would make comparisons between national registries possible, but variations such as age inclusion criteria and follow-up are becoming evident across the world. This variation should be avoided if we are to maximize the comparability of registry results and help different countries learn from each other's practice. The results reported in the Spanish RNFC, compared with those of other countries, highlight the differences between countries and detect areas of improvement, particularly surgical delay and early mobilization.