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Differential misclassification of cognitive impairment by sex among hip fracture patients.

Heather L MutchieJennifer S AlbrechtDenise L OrwigYi HuangW John BoscardinMarc C HochbergJay S MagazinerAnn L Gruber-Baldini
Published in: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (2021)
There were sex differences in the documentation of CI versus observed impairment. Males had more CI using direct testing. This may be contributing to sex differences in recovery outcomes after hip fracture. Results support the implementation of cognitive testing in hip fracture patients to reduce the impact of differential misclassification by patient sex.
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