Secondary prevention after an osteoporosis-related fracture: an overview.
This article is an overview of the status of postfracture secondary prevention programs. The concept of fracture risk, the inclusion of fracture risk in clinical practice guidelines for osteoporosis, and how fracture risk has contributed to the development of postfracture secondary prevention programs are described. The scope of postfracture secondary prevention programs, the gaps in care that persist despite these initiatives, and the potential reasons for these gaps are also described. Recommendations for future research in the area of postfracture secondary prevention are provided.
Mobility Program Clinical Research Unit, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael's Hospital, 30 Bond Street, Toronto, Ontario M5B 1W8, Canada; Institute of Health Policy, Management & Evaluation, University of Toronto, Suite 425, 155 College Street, Toronto, Ontario M5T 3M7, Canada. Electronic address: salej@smh.ca.
Joanna E M
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Sale
Mobility Program Clinical Research Unit, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael's Hospital, 30 Bond Street, Toronto, Ontario M5B 1W8, Canada; Institute of Health Policy, Management & Evaluation, University of Toronto, Suite 425, 155 College Street, Toronto, Ontario M5T 3M7, Canada.
Dorcas
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Beaton
Mobility Program, St. Michael's Hospital, 30 Bond Street, Toronto, Ontario M5B 1W8, Canada; Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, 149 College Street, 5th Floor, Toronto, Ontario M5T 1P5, Canada.
Earl
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Bogoch
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D016330:Frail Elderly; D015577:Geriatric Assessment / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D058866:Osteoporotic Fractures / Q000517:prevention & control*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D018570:Risk Assessment / Q000379:methods; D055502:Secondary Prevention
Fracture risk; Fragility fracture; Interventions; Models of care; Osteoporosis; Postfracture secondary prevention