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. 2021 Jun 30;45(3):225–259. doi: 10.5535/arm.21110

Table 2.

PICOs for key questions (P: patient, I: intervention, C: Comparison, O: Outcome)

Category No. Intervention Comparison Outcome
Multidisciplinary approach 1 Multidisciplinary rehabilitation Conventional treatment ① Mobility and physical performance,
② Quality of life,
③ Activities of daily living (ADLs),
④ Disease specific scales,
⑤ Hip specific scales
Rehabilitation treatment 2 Early treatment Delayed treatment Same above
3 Supervised gradual strengthening Conventional treatment Same above
4 Weight-bearing exercise Conventional treatment Same above
5 Balance training Conventional treatment Same above
6 Supervised ADL training Conventional treatment Same above
7 Multidisciplinary rehabilitation Conventional treatment Economic benefits
Community care 8 Home-based rehabilitation during recovery phase Conventional treatment ① Mobility and physical performance
② Quality of life,
③ ADLs,
④ Disease specific scales,
⑤ Hip specific scales
9 Home-based rehabilitation during maintenance phase Conventional treatment Same above
Comorbidities and complications 10 Regional anesthesia Other pain treatments Same above and pain relief
11 Anticoagulant/antithrombotic drugs, compression treatment Anticoagulant/antithrombotic drugs, compression treatment unused Venous thromboembolism
12 Intermittent catheterization Indwelling catheterization Urinary tract infection
13 Bisphosphonate Without bisphosphonate Refracture rate, mortality
14 Nutritional plan General care ① Mobility and physical performance,
② Quality of life,
③ ADLs,
④ Disease specific scales,
⑤ Hip specific scales
15 High protein intake General care Same above