作者: Eamonn Brankin , Caroline Mitchell , Robin Munro ,
关键词: Primary care 、 Medicine 、 Physical therapy 、 Population 、 Health care 、 Osteoporosis 、 Secondary prevention 、 Socioeconomic status 、 High risk patients 、 Current management
摘要: ABSTRACTBackground: Effective treatments are available to reduce fracture risk in patients with osteoporosis. Prioritisation of assessment and treatment for those at highest will ensure the optimal utilisation healthcare resources.Objectives: To confirm prior be a strong predictor osteoporosis, evaluate simple means identifying assess current management gap this high patient group enable initiation where appropriate.Research design methods: All women ≥ 65 years age living home registered general practitioner (GP) Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland (4045) were mailed an osteoporosis questionnaire. Participants from area generally low socioeconomic background, 16% population over 99% Caucasian. Those who had sustained or 2 factors not previously been screened invite...