The ageing of the population: implications for multidisciplinary care in hospital.

Background: Comprehensive geriatric assessment and multidisciplinary intervention are of proven benefit in the care of older people.

Objective: To determine whether patients' multidisciplinary needs in hospital can be met by current service provision.

Design: A comprehensive census assessing the multidisciplinary needs of an entire inpatient population compared to available multidisciplinary therapy time.

Neuromuscular stimulation of the quadriceps muscle after hip fracture: a randomized controlled trial.

Objective: To study the feasibility and effect of neuromuscular stimulation on recovery of mobility after surgical fixation for hip fracture.

Design: Double-blind study with stratified randomization.

Setting: Home-based rehabilitation program.