The role of depression in the association between physiotherapy frequency and duration and outcomes after hip fracture surgery: secondary analysis of the physiotherapy hip fracture sprint audit

Key summary points Aim The aim of this paper is to estimate the associations between the frequency and duration of physiotherapy after hip fracture surgery and discharge home, surviving at 30 days post-admission, and being readmitted 30-days post-discharge by depression diagnosis. Findings The associations between physiotherapy frequency and duration and outcomes between groups with and without depression suggest some differences in the associations. There was no evidence of a significant formal interaction of a depression diagnosis in the association between physiotherapy frequency and duration and outcomes, but the test for the readmission-duration model was close. Message Results suggest physiotherapy duration may be associated with readmission in those with depression but not those without depression, but no clear difference in the other outcomes.