An analysis of the length of stay and effectiveness of treatment for hip fracture patients in Japan: evaluation of the 2002 Revision of the Medical Service Fee Schedule

ability The length of stay and the effectiveness of medical treatment are analyzed using the data from patients hospitalized for hip fractures in Japan. The influence of the Revision of the Medical Service Fee Schedule in April, 2002 is evaluated and factors which may affect the length of stay and the effectiveness of treatment (walking ability when leaving the hospital) are also analyzed. The length of stay is analyzed by the discrete-type proportional hazard model, and the effectiveness of treatment is analyzed by the ordered probit models