MIRA Trainee Talks: Dr. Ahmed Negm

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Published: October 30, 2018 | By Emily Dunford

Dr. Ahmed Negm, a PhD student in the School of Rehabilitation Sciences (supervisor Dr. Lehana Thabane), delivered a talk on his work:

Optimizing Functional Performance of Older Adults

 

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  • Fit Joint Pilot Trial is the first multi-modal prehabilitation model for frail/prefrail older adults going for hip or knee replacement

  • Fit Joint Pilot Trial will inform the design of future RCTs

  • We are conducting the first systematic review and network meta-analysis to compare different frailty interventions

  • Fracture Rating Scale is a valid fracture prediction tool tailored to long term-care residents.

This blog post was first published by the MIRA Trainee Network. Read the â€‹original article.​​​