Hormone replacement therapy acceptability to Nottingham post-menopausal women with a risk factor for osteoporosis.
In Nottingham we have assessed the acceptability of oral hormone replacement therapy (HRT) for an at risk group of post-menopausal women for osteoporosis. One hundred post-menopausal women between the ages of 50 and 70 years who had sustained a distal radial fracture were offered oral HRT. There was a 36% overall uptake of HRT with 9% of patients unable to take HRT because they had medical contraindications. The uptake in the 50-55 year age group was 54%. We conclude that in prospective studies of HRT for osteoporosis up to 50% of patients may not wish to take HRT and therefore study design should allow for this level of uptake.
Wallace
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Department of Orthopaedic & Accident Surgery, University Hospital, Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham.
Price
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Elliot
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MacPherson
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Scott
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D000368:Aged; D000075202:Contraindications; D004739:England; D015914:Estrogen Replacement Therapy / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D015663:Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal / Q000517:prevention & control*; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care; D011885:Radius Fractures / Q000628:therapy; D012307:Risk Factors