Table 2.

Summary of intervention components and outcome measures.

Components		Study
		Huusko et al [15]	Moseley et al [16]	Shyu et al [17]
Intervention components
	Physical	Physiotherapist visit twice daily; occupational therapy; practice with nurse during day	Weight-bearing exercises twice daily for 60 minutes and walking on the treadmill for 16 weeks	During inpatient stay and 3 months after. inpatient (physiotherapist visits three times daily)
	Cognitive	Psychiatrist up to four times per week	N/A	N/A
At-home physiotherapist		10 visits by a physiotherapist	8 visits by a physiotherapist	3 visits by a physiotherapist
At-home registered nurse		N/A	N/A	4 visits in 1st month, then biweekly until 3rd month
Family education		Family counseling	N/A	N/A
Inpatient assessment		N/A	N/A	Geriatric consultation before and after surgery; nurse and physician visit once a day
Discharge assessment		Discharge plan checked in weekly meetings with the patient and family	N/A	Assessment done by nurse; evaluated (caregiver competence, family resources, family function, patient self-care abilities, and need for community or long-term care services)
At-home assessment		Physiotherapist made home visit before discharge if necessary	N/A	Part of discharge assessment by nurse
Nurse and physiotherapist meetings		Nurse and physiotherapists met weekly to improve rehab	N/A	N/A
Duration of outpatient component		Unclear	Unclear	3 months after discharge
Outcome measures		Length of hospital stay; mortality; place of residence 3 months and 1 year after discharge	Knee extensor strength, and walking speed (primary); PPME, sit to stand, gait aid use, Barthel Index, falls, hospital readmission, pain, EQ5Da, balanceb(secondary)	Hip flexion ration; two items on CBI (walking ability, ADL recovery); falls; mortality; emergency room visits; hospital readmission; institutionalization
Function outcome measures		N/A	Knee extensor strength (primary); PPME, sit to stand, patients rank of strength (secondary); at admission, 4 and 16 weeks; by blinded research assistants	Hip flexion ratio; at 1, 3, 6, 12, 18, 24 months post-discharge; by geriatric nurse
ADL outcome measures		N/A	Barthel ADL scale; PPME; at admission, 4, and 16 weeks; by blinded research assistants	Barthel ADL scale; at 1, 3, 6, 12, 18, 24 months post-discharge; by geriatric nurse
Mobility outcome measures		—	6-minute walking speed test and a self-report measure; at admission, 4, and 16 weeks; by blinded research assistants	One item from Barthel; at 1, 3, 6, 12, 18, 24 months post-discharge; by geriatric nurse

^aQuality of Life patients rank of strength

^bBalance: max balance range test, step test, body sway, lateral stability, co-ordinated stability, choice stepping reaction time.