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Chandrasoma D, Chiu S, Niddrie F, Major G. Should major trauma fractures be part of a fracture liaison service's remit: a cost-benefit estimate. Osteoporos Int 2024; 35:1461-1467. [PMID: 38802556 PMCID: PMC11282122 DOI: 10.1007/s00198-024-07134-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2023] [Accepted: 05/10/2024] [Indexed: 05/29/2024]
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The refracture rate after major trauma is approximately half (57%) the refracture rate after a minimal trauma injury. Extending Fracture Liaison Service activity to include major trauma patients creates significant additional direct cost, but remains essentially cost neutral if notional savings through refracture risk reduction are taken into account. PURPOSE To compare the 3-year refracture rate following minimal trauma (MT) and non-minimal trauma (non-MT) injuries and evaluate the cost of extending fracture liaison service (FLS) operations to non-MT presentations. METHODS Patients aged 50, or above presenting to the John Hunter Hospital with a fracture in calendar year 2018 were identified through the Integrated Patient Management System (IPMS) of the Hunter New England Health Service's (HNEHS), and re-presentation to any HNEHS facility over the following 3 years monitored. The refracture rate of MT and non-MT presentations was compared and analysed using Cox proportional hazards regression models. The cost of including non-MT patients was estimated through the use of a previously conducted micro-costing analysis. The operational fidelity of the FLS to the previous estimate was confirmed by comparing the 3-year refracture rate of MT presentations in the two studies. RESULTS The 3-year refracture rate following a MT injury was 8% and after non-MT injury 4.5%. Extension of FLS activities to include non-MT patients in 2022 would have cost an additional $198,326 AUD with a notional loss/saving of $ - 26,625/ + 26,913 AUD through refracture risk reduction. No clinically available characteristic at presentation predictive of increased refracture risk was identified. CONCLUSION The 3-year refracture after a non-MT injury is about half (57%) that of the refracture rate after a MT injury. Extending FLS activity to non-MT patients incurs a significant additional direct cost but remains cost neutral if notional savings gained through reduction in refracture risk are taken into account.
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- D Chandrasoma
- Department of Rheumatology, Bone and Joint Centre Royal Newcastle Centre, John Hunter Hospital, Lookout Road, New Lambton Heights, Newcastle, NSW, 2305, Australia
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia
- Hunter New England Health, John Hunter Hospital, Newcastle, NSW, Australia
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- Hunter Medical Research Institute, Newcastle, NSW, 2308, Australia
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- Department of Rheumatology, Bone and Joint Centre Royal Newcastle Centre, John Hunter Hospital, Lookout Road, New Lambton Heights, Newcastle, NSW, 2305, Australia
- Hunter New England Health, John Hunter Hospital, Newcastle, NSW, Australia
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- Department of Rheumatology, Bone and Joint Centre Royal Newcastle Centre, John Hunter Hospital, Lookout Road, New Lambton Heights, Newcastle, NSW, 2305, Australia.
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia.
- Hunter New England Health, John Hunter Hospital, Newcastle, NSW, Australia.
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Xu L, Zhao T, Perry L, Frost SA, Di Tanna GL, Wang S, Chen M, Kolt GS, Jan S, Si L. Return on investment of fracture liaison services: a systematic review and analysis. Osteoporos Int 2024; 35:951-969. [PMID: 38300316 DOI: 10.1007/s00198-024-07027-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2023] [Accepted: 01/12/2024] [Indexed: 02/02/2024]
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Fracture liaison services (FLS) have been proven clinically effective and cost-effective in preventing subsequent fractures among patients with an existing fragility fracture. Little is known about their monetary benefits such as their return on investment (ROI). This systematic review aimed to investigate the ROI of FLS and identify the FLS characteristics with better ROI. Studies on the cost-effectiveness of FLS published between January 2000 and December 2022 were searched from MEDLINE, EMBASE, PubMed, and Cochrane Central. Two independent reviewers conducted study selection and data extraction. ROI was calculated based on the difference between monetary benefits and FLS costs divided by the FLS costs. Subgroup analysis of ROI was performed across FLS types and FLS design details. A total of 23 FLS were included in this review. The majority of them were targeting patients aged over 50 years having fractures without identified sites. The mean ROI of these FLS was 10.49 (with a median ROI of 7.57), and 86.96% of FLS had positive ROI. FLS making treatment recommendations yielded the highest ROI (with a mean ROI of 18.39 and a median of 13.60). Incorporating primary care providers (with a mean ROI of 16.04 and a median of 13.20) or having them as program leaders (with a mean ROI of 12.07 and a median of 12.07) has demonstrated a high ROI. FLS for specific fracture sites had great monetary return. Intensive FLS such as type A and B FLS programs had higher ROI than non-intensive type C and D FLS. This review revealed a 10.49-fold monetary return of FLS. Identified characteristics contributing to greater economic return informed value-for-money FLS designs. Findings highlight the importance of FLS and the feasibility of expanding their contribution in mitigating the economic burden of osteoporotic fracture and are conducive to the promotion of FLS internationally.
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- L Xu
- The George Institute for Global Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Australia
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- Faculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Ultimo, New South Wales, Australia
- South Eastern Sydney Local Health District, Randwick, New South Wales, Australia
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- University of Wollongong and South Western Sydney Local Health District, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia
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- Department of Business Economics, Health & Social Care, University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland, Manno, Switzerland
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- The George Institute for Global Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- School of Health Policy and Management, Nanjing Medical University, No. 101, Longmian Avenue, Nanjing, 211166, China.
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- School of Health Sciences, Western Sydney University, Campbelltown, New South Wales, Australia
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- The George Institute for Global Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- School of Health Sciences, Western Sydney University, Campbelltown, New South Wales, Australia
- Translational Health Research Institute, Western Sydney University, Penrith, New South Wales, Australia
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Cai X, Ying Y, Zhang C, Xu R, Xu B, Xia D. Three-year follow-up of a novel orthopedic ward fracture liaison services (OWFLS) model. J Int Med Res 2024; 52:3000605241245280. [PMID: 38635894 PMCID: PMC11032053 DOI: 10.1177/03000605241245280] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2023] [Accepted: 03/19/2024] [Indexed: 04/20/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVE We established an orthopedic ward fracture liaison services (OWFLS) model and evaluated its role in improving detection rates of bone metabolic markers, treatment rates, and long-term treatability. METHODS This observational retrospective cohort study included 120 patients aged >50 years hospitalized for primary osteoporotic fracture from January 2018 to January 2019 (group A: not included in OWFLS). Group B (included in OWFLS) comprised 120 patients from February 2019 to February 2020. We compared rates of bone metabolic index testing, treatment, and adherence; symptomatic improvement; and recurrent fracture between groups. RESULTS Rates of bone metabolism index testing (50% vs. 0%) and medication use (94.2% vs. 64.2%) were significantly higher after OWFLS implementation. There was no significant difference in adherence rates at 3 months between groups (97.3% vs. 93.5%). Adherence rates at 1 and 3 years were better in group B than A (73.5% vs. 51.9%; 57.5% vs. 26%, respectively). Recurrence of bone pain at 1 and 3 years was significantly lower in group B than A (20.4% vs. 46.8%; 45.1% vs. 76.6%, respectively). CONCLUSIONS OWFLS improved the detection rate of bone metabolism indicators, treatment rate, and patient adherence and reduced recurrence of bone pain. OWFLS may be suitable for settings lacking human resources.
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- Xiongxiong Cai
- Department of Orthopaedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China
- Health Science Center, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China
- Health Science Center, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China
- Health Science Center, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China
- Health Science Center, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China
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Kitcharanant N, Atthakomol P, Khorana J, Phinyo P, Unnanuntana A. Prognostic Factors for Functional Recovery at 1-Year Following Fragility Hip Fractures. Clin Orthop Surg 2024; 16:7-15. [PMID: 38304218 PMCID: PMC10825251 DOI: 10.4055/cios23177] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2023] [Revised: 07/30/2023] [Accepted: 09/08/2023] [Indexed: 02/03/2024] Open
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Background The main objective of treating fragility hip fractures is to maximize the patients' ability to return to their basic activities of daily living (ADL) levels. This study explored prognostic factors associated with the ability to recover pre-fracture ADL levels at 1 year after fragility hip fractures. Methods We retrospectively recruited patients admitted with fragility hip fractures between July 2016 and September 2018. Details of the following were extracted from electronic medical records: age, sex, body mass index; pre-fracture Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI), Barthel index, and EuroQol-Visual Analog Scale (EQ-VAS) scores; pre-fracture ambulatory status; and fracture type and treatment. The primary endpoint was the ability to return to the pre-fracture ADL status at 1 year. Multivariable logistic regression analysis assessed the prognostic ability of predictors. Results Of 405 patients, 284 (70.1%) managed to return to their pre-fracture ADL status. Multivariable logistic regression analysis demonstrated that the predictor with the most apparent effect size was pre-fracture EQ-VAS scores ≥ 65 (multivariable odds ratio [mOR], 12.90; p = 0.03). Other influential predictors were CCI scores < 5 (mOR, 1.96; p = 0.01) and surgical treatment for the hip fracture. Conclusions Three prognostic factors can predict a hip fracture patient's ability to return to the pre-fracture ambulatory status at 1 year. They are the patient's CCI score, operative treatment for the hip fracture, and the pre-fracture EQ-VAS score. This information could be used to develop a clinical prediction model based on the prognostic factors.
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- Nitchanant Kitcharanant
- Department of Orthopaedics, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
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- Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
- Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Clinical Statistics, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
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- Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Clinical Statistics, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
- Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
- Musculoskeletal Science and Translational Research (MSTR), Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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Hung WC, Lin YL, Lin CW, Chin WL, Wu CH. Advanced Sampling Technique in Radiology Free-Text Data for Efficiently Building Text Mining Models by Deep Learning in Vertebral Fracture. Diagnostics (Basel) 2024; 14:137. [PMID: 38248014 PMCID: PMC10814913 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics14020137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2023] [Revised: 12/25/2023] [Accepted: 01/03/2024] [Indexed: 01/23/2024] Open
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This study aims to establish advanced sampling methods in free-text data for efficiently building semantic text mining models using deep learning, such as identifying vertebral compression fracture (VCF) in radiology reports. We enrolled a total of 27,401 radiology free-text reports of X-ray examinations of the spine. The predictive effects were compared between text mining models built using supervised long short-term memory networks, independently derived by four sampling methods: vector sum minimization, vector sum maximization, stratified, and simple random sampling, using four fixed percentages. The drawn samples were applied to the training set, and the remaining samples were used to validate each group using different sampling methods and ratios. The predictive accuracy was measured using the area under the receiver operating characteristics (AUROC) to identify VCF. At the sampling ratios of 1/10, 1/20, 1/30, and 1/40, the highest AUROC was revealed in the sampling methods of vector sum minimization as confidence intervals of 0.981 (95%CIs: 0.980-0.983)/0.963 (95%CIs: 0.961-0.965)/0.907 (95%CIs: 0.904-0.911)/0.895 (95%CIs: 0.891-0.899), respectively. The lowest AUROC was demonstrated in the vector sum maximization. This study proposes an advanced sampling method, vector sum minimization, in free-text data that can be efficiently applied to build the text mining models by smartly drawing a small amount of critical representative samples.
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- Wei-Chieh Hung
- Department of Family and Community Medicine, E-Da Hospital, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung 82445, Taiwan; (W.-C.H.); (C.-W.L.); (W.-L.C.)
- School of Medicine, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung 84001, Taiwan
- Institute of Biotechnology and Chemical Engineering, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung 84001, Taiwan
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- Department of Computer Science and Information Engineering, National Yunlin University of Science and Technology, Douliu 64002, Taiwan;
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- Department of Family and Community Medicine, E-Da Hospital, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung 82445, Taiwan; (W.-C.H.); (C.-W.L.); (W.-L.C.)
- School of Medicine, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung 84001, Taiwan
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- Department of Family and Community Medicine, E-Da Hospital, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung 82445, Taiwan; (W.-C.H.); (C.-W.L.); (W.-L.C.)
- Institute of Biotechnology and Chemical Engineering, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung 84001, Taiwan
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- Institute of Gerontology, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 70101, Taiwan
- Department of Family Medicine, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 70101, Taiwan
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Shimamura Y, Kuniyoshi Y, Ueta H, Miyauchi T, Yamamoto M, Tsujimoto Y. Mortality After Hip and Spine Fractures in Patients With End-Stage Kidney Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Cureus 2023; 15:e49636. [PMID: 38161869 PMCID: PMC10756010 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.49636] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/29/2023] [Indexed: 01/03/2024] Open
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Fractures represent a major cause of disability in the elderly, and patients with fractures exhibit a higher mortality rate than those without. Fractures are also an important health problem among patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) requiring hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, or kidney transplantation. To the best of our knowledge, no study in the literature has yet quantitatively summarized the mortality rates, and a summary of evidence on post-hip and spine fracture mortality in patients with ESKD is lacking. The purpose of this study is to quantitatively evaluate the mortality rate, one-year mortality rate, and five-year mortality rate after hip and spine fractures in patients with ESKD receiving kidney replacement therapy. The MEDLINE, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), Embase, and ClinicalTrials.gov databases were comprehensively searched for reports on mortality rate and time-period mortality in patients with ESKD after hip or spine fractures up to June 2022. Prospective and retrospective cohort studies, as well as case series involving four or more patients, were included. Pooled mortality rate, one-year rate, and five-year mortality rate with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were examined using a random-effects model. The risk of bias was assessed using the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) Prevalence Critical Appraisal Tool. Additionally, heterogeneity between studies was evaluated. A total of 26 studies were included in this meta-analysis. The one-year and five-year mortality rates after hip and spine fractures were 215.35-774.0 per 1,000 person-year and 148-194.1 per 1,000 person-year, respectively. After hip fractures, the one-year mortality rate was 27% (95% CI: 18-38%, I2 = 98%), whereas the five-year mortality rate was 56% (95% CI: 41-71%, I2 = 99%). After spine fractures, the one-year mortality rate was 10% (95% CI: 4-17%, I2 = 70%), whereas the five-year mortality rate was 48.3%. The post-fracture mortality rate was high in patients with ESKD, particularly within one year after the occurrence of fractures. Additionally, the five-year mortality rate after hip femoral or spine fractures was high at approximately 50%.
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- Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Kobe City Hospital Organization, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, Kobe, JPN
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- Nephrology and Hypertension, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Kawasaki, JPN
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- Medicine, Oku Medical Clinic, Osaka, JPN
- Systematic Reviewers, Scientific Research WorkS Peer Support Group (SRWS-PSG), Osaka, JPN
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Zinger G, Davidson A, Sylvetsky N, Levy Y, Peyser A. Cost Analysis of a Fracture Liaison Service: A Randomized Controlled Trial for the Secondary Prevention After Fragility Fractures of the Hip. Endocr Pract 2023; 29:794-802. [PMID: 37541586 DOI: 10.1016/j.eprac.2023.07.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2023] [Revised: 07/21/2023] [Accepted: 07/27/2023] [Indexed: 08/06/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Fracture liaison services (FLSs) have proven to be effective for secondary fracture prevention. In this study, we evaluated the essential factors in determining whether the FLS saves or loses more than it costs. METHODS A randomized controlled trial was performed in patients with hip fragility fractures using a hospital-based FLS program in parallel with a cost analysis. Data were generated from a cohort of patients using actual data for FLS effectiveness, individual costs of hip fracture treatment, and medication costs based on an accepted treatment algorithm. RESULTS A total of 200 patients were randomized, and 180 were analyzed for costs. The FLS program had an overall cost despite the savings in reducing secondary fractures. Medication was 89% of the costs and was the main factor for the FLS costs exceeding the savings. Specifically, using the medication algorithm in this study, the overall cost per patient enrolled in the FLS was $1189 for a 2-year period. If intravenous zoledronic acid had been used, then the overall cost would have been $489. If only oral bisphosphonates had been used, then the FLS would have cost $159 per patient for a 2-year period. CONCLUSION The present analysis shows that medication cost is the critical component in cost-effectiveness of an FLS program. The FLS program costs would be significantly lower if patients are prescribed less expensive drugs to treat osteoporosis. Additional work needs to be performed refining the medication algorithm considering medication costs but individualized to patient needs based on fracture risk.
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- Gershon Zinger
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Shaare Zedek Medical Center and Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel.
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Shaare Zedek Medical Center and Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Shaare Zedek Medical Center and Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Shaare Zedek Medical Center and Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Shaare Zedek Medical Center and Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel
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Wang CC, Liu HC, Lee MT, Huang WT. Effects of Fracture Liaison Service on Outcomes of Patients with Hip Fracture in Rural Area of an Asian Country. Geriatr Orthop Surg Rehabil 2023; 14:21514593231204783. [PMID: 37767222 PMCID: PMC10521283 DOI: 10.1177/21514593231204783] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2023] [Accepted: 09/13/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023] Open
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Introduction Fracture Liaison Services (FLS) has been proven effective in reducing subsequent fractures and related mortality. However, more research is needed on the impact of FLS on the 30-day readmission rate and its effectiveness in rural hospitals. This study aims to assess the impact of FLS on clinical outcomes including readmission rates, subsequent fractures, and fracture-related mortality in rural areas of an Asain country. Materials and methods In a rural hospital in Taiwan, we conducted a two-year prospective cohort study on elderly individuals with fragility hip fractures. The study compared the clinical outcomes between the control group and the FLS-cohort group. Logistic regression analysis was used to identify factors contributing to 1-year mortality after injury. Results 556 patients were enrolled. (304 in the control group and 252 in the FLS group) The mean age was 79.8 years. The findings revealed that the introduction of FLS did not result in significant differences in mortality, readmission, complication, subsequent fractures, or secondary hip fractures. However, there were notable improvements in the length of hospital stay and the proportion of patients receiving surgery within 48 h following the implementation of FLS. Subgroup analysis showed that FLS patients who received anti-osteoporotic treatment had lower mortality and 30-day readmission rates. Factors associated with higher 1-year mortality included male, high ASA level, and delayed surgery. Discussion This study provides the real-life evidence of the effect of intensive FLS model in a rural hospital in an Asian country. Conclusion While FLS did not show significant differences in certain clinical outcomes, it led to shorter hospital stays and increased timely surgeries. FLS patients receiving anti-osteoporotic treatment had better mortality and readmission rates. Further research is necessary to gain a comprehensive understanding of the impact of FLS care in rural areas of Asia.
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- Chien-Chieh Wang
- Department of Orthopedics, Chi-Mei Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Department of Orthopedics, Chi-Mei Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- National Center for Geriatrics and Welfare Research, National Health Research Institutes, Yunlin, Taiwan
- Department of Nursing, Hungkuang University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chi Mei Medical Center, Liouying, Tainan, Taiwan
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Marchán-López A, Castro-Conde BA, Cambón-Cotelo J, Quevedo-Vila V, López-Castro J. Clinical-epidemiological profile of the patient attended in a fracture liaison service (FLS) of a regional hospital in north-west of Spain. Rev Esp Cir Ortop Traumatol (Engl Ed) 2023; 67:T210-T215. [PMID: 36863519 DOI: 10.1016/j.recot.2023.02.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2022] [Accepted: 10/25/2022] [Indexed: 03/04/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Hip fractures constitute a capital public health issue associated with aging and frailty because of its impact on both quality of life and morbidity and mortality in older people. Fracture liaison services (FLS) have been proposed as tools to minimize this emergent problem. MATERIAL AND METHODS A prospective observational study was conducted with 101 patients treated for hip fracture by the FLS of a regional hospital between October 2019 and June 2021 (20 months). Epidemiological, clinical, surgical, and management variables were collected during admission and up to 30 days after discharge. RESULTS Mean age of patients was 87.6 ± 6.1 years and 77.2% were female. Some degree of cognitive impairment was detected at admission in 71.3% of patients using the Pfeiffer questionnaire, and 13.9% were nursing home residents, and 76.24% could walk independently before the fracture. Fractures were more commonly pertrochanteric (45.5%). Patients were receiving antiosteoporotic therapy in 10.9% of cases. The median surgical delay from admission was 26 h (RIC 15-46 h), the median length of stay was 6 days (RIC 3-9 days) and in-hospital mortality was 10.9%, and 19.8% at 30 days, with a readmission rate of 5%. DISCUSSION Patients treated in our FLS at the beginning of its activity were similar to the general picture in our country in terms of age, sex, type of fracture, and proportion of patients treated surgically. A high mortality rate was observed, and low rates of pharmacological secondary prevention were followed at discharge. Clinical results of FLS implementation in regional hospitals should be assessed prospectively in order to decide their suitability.
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- A Marchán-López
- Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital Publico de Monforte, Lugo, España
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- Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital Publico de Monforte, Lugo, España
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- Servicio de Traumatología, Hospital Público de Monforte, Lugo, España
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- Unidad de Reumatología, Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital Publico de Monforte, Lugo, España
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- Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital Publico de Monforte, Lugo, España.
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Verdonck C, Willems R, Borgermans L. Implementation and operationalization of Integrated People-Centred Health Services delivery strategies in integrated osteoporosis care (IOC) initiatives: a systematic review. Osteoporos Int 2023; 34:841-865. [PMID: 36695826 DOI: 10.1007/s00198-023-06678-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2022] [Accepted: 01/18/2023] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Integrated Osteoporosis Care (IOC) has been emerging over the past decade. To support integrated care initiatives, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has developed the Integrated People Centred Health Services (IPCHS) framework, which consists of five interdependent strategies. Five electronic databases (PubMed, Embase, World of Science, CINAHL, and Scopus) were searched for relevant studies published from January 1, 2010 to December 2022. Initiatives implementing collaborative practices and at least two IPCHS strategies were included. Quality assessment was performed using the Effective Public Health Practice Project checklist. Seventy-six publications describing 69 implementations met the inclusion criteria; 90% of them were implemented at the hospital level, and over half focused on secondary fracture prevention. Three implementations captured all five IPCHS strategies, and half applied three. Substrategies targeting individuals as beneficiaries were frequently employed. Substrategies requiring fundamental shifts (e.g., systemic coordination and updating) were seldomly implemented. Substantive heterogeneity in substrategy operationalization was observed. Patient education, standardized care, team-based care, care coordinators, and health care provider training were commonly pursued. IOC interventions have focused mainly on secondary fracture prevention in a hospital setting and have been narrowly operationalized. Future implementation should: employ all five IPCHS strategies; better align programmes, providers, and regulatory frameworks, while adapting funding mechanisms; and operationalize broader and more innovative substrategies.Registration: This review has been registered at the international prospective register of systematic reviews PROSPERO (CRD42021250244).
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- Caroline Verdonck
- Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, C. Heymanslaan 10, 9000, Ghent, Belgium.
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, C. Heymanslaan 10, 9000, Ghent, Belgium
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, C. Heymanslaan 10, 9000, Ghent, Belgium
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Zinger G, Sylvetsky N, Levy Y, Steinberg K, Bregman A, Yudkevich G, Peyser A. Early benefits of a secondary fracture prevention programme. Hip Int 2023; 33:332-337. [PMID: 34180292 PMCID: PMC9978860 DOI: 10.1177/11207000211027476] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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INTRODUCTION The most successful programme for secondary fracture prevention is the FLS (fracture liaison service) model. Our orthopaedic department carried out a prospective randomised study to measure the effectiveness of a 4-step intervention programme. The findings in this study reveal important additional clinical benefits to having an orthopaedic-based FLS programme and evaluates the usefulness of fracture risk tools. METHODS We carried out a prospective study to evaluate patients with a fragility fracture of the hip. There were 2 groups, intervention and control (each 100 patients). Of these, 20 were either removed from the study or dropped out, leaving 180 for analysis. In addition to routine preoperative blood tests, albumin and thyroid function levels were obtained and PTH (parathyroid hormone) levels when indicated.The intervention group (83 patients) had a dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) scan performed and fracture risk (FRAX) was calculated. RESULTS 12 patients (6.7%) had blood results which showed a potentially treatable cause for osteoporosis and 36 (20%) had blood results that changed their medical care.FRAX scores (180 patients) showed that the major osteoporotic fracture score correctly predicted the hip fracture in only 49%. The hip fracture score correctly predicted the hip fracture in 83%.DEXA scores (65 patients) showed osteoporosis in only 46% of hips and in only 26% of spines.An abnormal FRAX score or DEXA scan would have predicted a fragility fracture 93% of the time. CONCLUSIONS In addition to reducing secondary fractures, FLS programmes can provide fundamental benefits to the health of the patient. The intervention programme in this study identified patients with underlying treatable causes, correctable clinical conditions and patients with an unusually low bone density. When used together, FRAX and DEXA are more sensitive predictors for hip fracture risk than either are individually. TRIAL REGISTRY 201497CTIL (https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02239523).
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- Gershon Zinger
- Gershon Zinger, Shaare Zedek Medical
Centre, 12 Shmuel Bait Street, Jerusalem, 103102, Israel.
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Belaya Z, Rozhinskaya L, Dedov I, Drapkina O, Fadeev V, Golounina O, Lesnyak O, Mamedova E, Melnichenko G, Petraikin A, Rodionova S, Skripnikova I, Tkacheva O, Toroptsova N, Yureneva S, Kanis JA. A summary of the Russian clinical guidelines on the diagnosis and treatment of osteoporosis. Osteoporos Int 2023; 34:429-447. [PMID: 36651943 DOI: 10.1007/s00198-022-06667-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2022] [Accepted: 12/29/2022] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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UNLABELLED Key statements of the Russian clinical guidelines on the diagnosis and treatment of osteoporosis are summarized. They were developed by a task force representing the key Russian professional associations involved in the management of osteoporosis and approved by the Russian Ministry of Health. PURPOSE To summarize key statements of the Russian clinical practice guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of osteoporosis. METHODS The Russian clinical guidelines on the diagnosis and treatment of osteoporosis were developed by a task force representing the key Russian professional associations involved in the management of osteoporosis: These comprised the Russian Association of Endocrinologists, the Russian Association for Osteoporosis, the Association of Rheumatologists of Russia, the Association of Orthopedic surgeons and Traumatologists of Russia, the Russian Association of Gynecologists-Endocrinologists, and the Russian Association of Gerontologists and Geriatrics. The guidelines are based on a systematic literature review and principles of evidence-based medicine and were compiled in accordance with the requirements for clinical recommendations developed by the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation. RESULTS Key statements included in the Russian guidelines of osteoporosis approved by the Russian Ministry of Health in 2021 are summarized. The statements are graded based on levels of evidence and supported by short comments. The guidelines are focused on the current approach to screening, diagnosis, differential diagnosis, and treatment of osteoporosis. CONCLUSION These guidelines are a practical tool for general practitioners, as well as medical specialists, primarily endocrinologists, rheumatologists, orthopedic surgeons, and other physicians who are involved in the management of patients with osteoporosis.
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- Zhanna Belaya
- Neuroendocrinology and Bone Diseases, Endocrinology Research Centre, Moscow, Russia.
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- Neuroendocrinology and Bone Diseases, Endocrinology Research Centre, Moscow, Russia
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- Neuroendocrinology and Bone Diseases, Endocrinology Research Centre, Moscow, Russia
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- National Medical Research Center for Therapy and Preventive Medicine, Moscow, Russia
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- Department of Endocrinology, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation (Sechenov University), Moscow, Russia
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- Department of Endocrinology, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation (Sechenov University), Moscow, Russia
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- Family Medicine Department-Western State Medical University Named After I.I. Mechnikov, St. Petersburg, Russia
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- Neuroendocrinology and Bone Diseases, Endocrinology Research Centre, Moscow, Russia
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- Neuroendocrinology and Bone Diseases, Endocrinology Research Centre, Moscow, Russia
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- Department of Radiation Diagnostics, Research and Practical Clinical Center for Diagnostics, Telemedicine Technologies of Moscow Health Care Department, Moscow, Russia
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- National Medical Research Center of Traumatology and Orthopedics named after. N.N. Priorov, Moscow, Russia
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- National Medical Research Center for Therapy and Preventive Medicine, Moscow, Russia
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- Russian National Research Medical University Named After N.I. Pirogov, Moscow, Russia
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- Department of Gynecological Endocrinology, National Medical Research Center for Obstetrics, Gynecology and Perinatology Named After V.I. Kulakov, Moscow, Russia
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- Mary McKillop Institute for Health Research, Australian Catholic University, Melbourne, Australia
- Center for Metabolic Bone Diseases, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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Lai H, Fan J, Liu H, Wu X, Wang L, Gao L, Zhou L, Chen T, Zhang L, Chen J, Luo Z. Fracture liaison services combined with online home nursing care in fragility hip fracture: a comparative effectiveness pilot study. Arch Osteoporos 2023; 18:33. [PMID: 36809579 DOI: 10.1007/s11657-023-01221-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2022] [Accepted: 02/01/2023] [Indexed: 02/23/2023]
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Fracture liaison service (FLS) is a management system for osteoporotic fractures, its difficulty lies in long-term management. Through this pilot single-center study, we found that FLS combined with an internet-based follow-up service (online home nursing care) can economically and conveniently monitor patients, reduce falls and refractures, and improve care and medication adherence. INTRODUCTION Among potential e-health platforms, mobile internet encompasses the largest user group of mobile instant messaging software in Asia and offers strong interaction, low cost, and fast speed. The online home nursing care model prevents unnecessary hospital admissions and readmissions. This study aims to explore the effects of a fracture liaison service (FLS) model combined with online home nursing care on patients with fragility hip fracture. METHODS Patients discharged after November 2020 received FLS care combined with online home nursing care. Patients discharged from May 2020 to November 2020 received only routine discharge guidance and were classified as the control group. The Parker Mobility Score (PMS), Medical Outcomes Study 36-item short-form health survey (MOS SF-36), general medication adherence scale (GMAS), complication rate, and fall/refracture rates were used to evaluate the efficacy of the FLS combined with online home nursing care during the 52-week follow-up period. RESULTS Eighty-nine patients with complete follow-up information were included in the analysis at the 52-week follow-up. The FLS combined with online home nursing care was associated with improved osteoporosis patient care, including increased medication adherence (64.58% in the control group and 90.24% in the observation group), improved mental quality of life, reduced fall/refracture rate (12.5% and 4.88%, respectively), and reduced rates of bedsores and joint stiffness; however, there was no effect on functional recovery within 1 year. CONCLUSIONS We recommend the combination of FLS with online home nursing care, considering the local environment, to economically and conveniently monitor patients, reduce falls and refractures, and improve care and medication adherence.
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- Hehuan Lai
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Affiliated Lishui Hospital of Zhejiang University, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Lishui Municipal Central Hospital, 289 Kuocang Road, Lishui, 323000, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Lishui Second People's Hospital, Beihuan Road 69, Liandu District, Lishui, 323000, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Affiliated Lishui Hospital of Zhejiang University, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Lishui Municipal Central Hospital, 289 Kuocang Road, Lishui, 323000, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Affiliated Lishui Hospital of Zhejiang University, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Lishui Municipal Central Hospital, 289 Kuocang Road, Lishui, 323000, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Affiliated Lishui Hospital of Zhejiang University, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Lishui Municipal Central Hospital, 289 Kuocang Road, Lishui, 323000, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Affiliated Lishui Hospital of Zhejiang University, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Lishui Municipal Central Hospital, 289 Kuocang Road, Lishui, 323000, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Affiliated Lishui Hospital of Zhejiang University, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Lishui Municipal Central Hospital, 289 Kuocang Road, Lishui, 323000, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Affiliated Lishui Hospital of Zhejiang University, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Lishui Municipal Central Hospital, 289 Kuocang Road, Lishui, 323000, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Affiliated Lishui Hospital of Zhejiang University, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Lishui Municipal Central Hospital, 289 Kuocang Road, Lishui, 323000, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Affiliated Lishui Hospital of Zhejiang University, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Lishui Municipal Central Hospital, 289 Kuocang Road, Lishui, 323000, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Affiliated Lishui Hospital of Zhejiang University, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Lishui Municipal Central Hospital, 289 Kuocang Road, Lishui, 323000, Zhejiang Province, China.
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Chotiyarnwong P, Kitcharanant N, Vanitcharoenkul E, Anusitviwat C, Jarusriwanna A, Suthutvoravut W, Boonnasa W, Unnanuntana A. Three-year outcomes of a fracture liaison service model at a university-based tertiary care hospital in Thailand. Arch Osteoporos 2023; 18:26. [PMID: 36692851 PMCID: PMC9873743 DOI: 10.1007/s11657-023-01215-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2022] [Accepted: 01/09/2023] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Fragility hip fracture (FHF) is a serious complication of osteoporosis. A fracture liaison service (FLS) is crucial in preventing FHF. Our retrospective data of 489 patients with FHF and 3-year follow-ups demonstrated that the FLS improved functional outcomes. Our study's mortality rates were lower than in other published series. PURPOSE This study assessed the 3-year outcomes after fragility hip fracture (FHF) treatment by a multidisciplinary team from the Siriraj Fracture Liaison Service (Si-FLS). The review investigated the administration rates of anti-osteoporosis medication, refracture, and mortality; activities of daily living; mobility; and health-related quality of life. METHODS A retrospective review was performed of the records of Si-FLS patients given FHF treatment between June 2016 and October 2018. The outcomes were evaluated at 3 time points: before discharge, and 1 and 3 years after treatment. RESULTS The study enrolled 489 patients (average age, 78). The mortality and refracture rates at 1 year after hip fracture were 13.9% and 1.6%, respectively. At the 3-year follow-up, both rates were higher (20.4% and 5.7%, respectively). The Barthel Index and EuroQoL Visual Analogue Scale had risen to a plateau at the 1-year follow-up and remained stable to the 3-year follow-up. One year after treatment, approximately 60% of the patients could ambulate outdoors, and the proportion remained steady until the 3-year follow-up. There was no difference in the 1- and 3-year follow-up anti-osteoporosis medication administration rates (approximately 40%). CONCLUSIONS This study confirms the benefits of having a multidisciplinary FLS care team to manage older people with FHF. An FLS improves the care of patients with FHF and the social support of caregivers and relatives. The FLS maintained the functional outcomes of the patients through 3 years of postfracture treatment.
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- Pojchong Chotiyarnwong
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, 2 Wanglang Road, Bangkok Noi, Bangkok, 10700, Thailand
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, 2 Wanglang Road, Bangkok Noi, Bangkok, 10700, Thailand
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- Department of Orthopedics, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Songkhla, Thailand
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Faculty of Medicine, Naresuan University, Phitsanulok, Thailand
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- Department of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, 2 Wanglang Road, Bangkok Noi, Bangkok, 10700, Thailand.
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Corrao G, Biffi A, Porcu G, Ronco R, Adami G, Alvaro R, Bogini R, Caputi AP, Cianferotti L, Frediani B, Gatti D, Gonnelli S, Iolascon G, Lenzi A, Leone S, Michieli R, Migliaccio S, Nicoletti T, Paoletta M, Pennini A, Piccirilli E, Rossini M, Tarantino U, Brandi ML. Executive summary: Italian guidelines for diagnosis, risk stratification, and care continuity of fragility fractures 2021. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2023; 14:1137671. [PMID: 37143730 PMCID: PMC10151776 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2023.1137671] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2023] [Accepted: 03/27/2023] [Indexed: 05/06/2023] Open
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Background Fragility fractures are a major public health concern owing to their worrying and growing burden and their onerous burden upon health systems. There is now a substantial body of evidence that individuals who have already suffered a fragility fracture are at a greater risk for further fractures, thus suggesting the potential for secondary prevention in this field. Purpose This guideline aims to provide evidence-based recommendations for recognizing, stratifying the risk, treating, and managing patients with fragility fracture. This is a summary version of the full Italian guideline. Methods The Italian Fragility Fracture Team appointed by the Italian National Health Institute was employed from January 2020 to February 2021 to (i) identify previously published systematic reviews and guidelines on the field, (ii) formulate relevant clinical questions, (iii) systematically review literature and summarize evidence, (iv) draft the Evidence to Decision Framework, and (v) formulate recommendations. Results Overall, 351 original papers were included in our systematic review to answer six clinical questions. Recommendations were categorized into issues concerning (i) frailty recognition as the cause of bone fracture, (ii) (re)fracture risk assessment, for prioritizing interventions, and (iii) treatment and management of patients experiencing fragility fractures. Six recommendations were overall developed, of which one, four, and one were of high, moderate, and low quality, respectively. Conclusions The current guidelines provide guidance to support individualized management of patients experiencing non-traumatic bone fracture to benefit from secondary prevention of (re)fracture. Although our recommendations are based on the best available evidence, questionable quality evidence is still available for some relevant clinical questions, so future research has the potential to reduce uncertainty about the effects of intervention and the reasons for doing so at a reasonable cost.
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- Giovanni Corrao
- National Centre for Healthcare Research and Pharmacoepidemiology, Laboratory of the University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy
- Department of Statistics and Quantitative Methods, Unit of Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Public Health, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy
- *Correspondence: Giovanni Corrao, ; Maria Luisa Brandi,
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- National Centre for Healthcare Research and Pharmacoepidemiology, Laboratory of the University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy
- Department of Statistics and Quantitative Methods, Unit of Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Public Health, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy
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- National Centre for Healthcare Research and Pharmacoepidemiology, Laboratory of the University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy
- Department of Statistics and Quantitative Methods, Unit of Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Public Health, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy
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- National Centre for Healthcare Research and Pharmacoepidemiology, Laboratory of the University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy
- Department of Statistics and Quantitative Methods, Unit of Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Public Health, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
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- Italian Bone Disease Research Foundation, Fondazione Italiana Ricerca sulle Malattie dell’Osso (FIRMO), Florence, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Surgery and Neurosciences, Rheumatology Unit, University of Siena, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Senese, Siena, Italy
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- Rheumatology Unit, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Surgery and Neuroscience, Policlinico Le Scotte, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties and Dentistry, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Viale del Policlinico, Rome, Italy
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- AMICI Onlus, Associazione Nazionale per le Malattie Infiammatorie Croniche dell’Intestino, Milan, Italy
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- Italian Society of General Medicine and Primary Care Società Italiana di Medicina Generale e delle cure primarie (SIMG), Florence, Italy
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- Department of Movement, Human and Health Sciences, Foro Italico University, Rome, Italy
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- CnAMC, Coordinamento nazionale delle Associazioni dei Malati Cronici e rari di Cittadinanzattiva, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties and Dentistry, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Sciences and Translational Medicine, University of Rome “Tor Vergata”, Rome, Italy
- Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, “Policlinico Tor Vergata” Foundation, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Sciences and Translational Medicine, University of Rome “Tor Vergata”, Rome, Italy
- Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, “Policlinico Tor Vergata” Foundation, Rome, Italy
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- Italian Bone Disease Research Foundation, Fondazione Italiana Ricerca sulle Malattie dell’Osso (FIRMO), Florence, Italy
- *Correspondence: Giovanni Corrao, ; Maria Luisa Brandi,
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Tarantino U, Cariati I, Greggi C, Iundusi R, Gasbarra E, Iolascon G, Kurth A, Akesson KE, Bouxsein M, Tranquilli Leali P, Civinini R, Falez F, Brandi ML. Gaps and alternative surgical and non-surgical approaches in the bone fragility management: an updated review. Osteoporos Int 2022; 33:2467-2478. [PMID: 35851407 DOI: 10.1007/s00198-022-06482-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2021] [Accepted: 06/23/2022] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
Abstract
Osteoporotic fractures are one of the major problems facing healthcare systems worldwide. Undoubtedly, fragility fractures of the hip represent a far greater burden in terms of morbidity, mortality, and healthcare costs than other fracture sites. However, despite the significant impact on the health and quality of life of older adults, there is a general lack of awareness of osteoporosis, which results in suboptimal care. In fact, most high-risk individuals are never identified and do not receive adequate treatment, leading to further fragility fractures and worsening health status. Furthermore, considering the substantial treatment gap and the proven cost-effectiveness of fracture prevention programs such as Fracture Liaison Services, urgent action is needed to ensure that all individuals at high risk of fragility fracture are adequately assessed and treated. Based on this evidence, the aim of our review was to (i) provide an overview and comparison of the burden and management of fragility fractures, highlighting the main gaps, and (ii) highlight the importance of using alternative approaches, both surgical and non-surgical, with the aim of implementing early prevention of osteoporotic fractures and improving the management of osteoporotic patients at imminent and/or very high risk of fracture.
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- Umberto Tarantino
- Department of Clinical Sciences and Translational Medicine, "Tor Vergata" University of Rome, Via Montpellier 1, 00133, Rome, Italy
- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, "Policlinico Tor Vergata" Foundation, Viale Oxford 1, 00133, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Sciences and Translational Medicine, "Tor Vergata" University of Rome, Via Montpellier 1, 00133, Rome, Italy
- PhD in Medical-Surgical Biotechnologies and Translational Medicine, "Tor Vergata" University of Rome, Via Montpellier 1, 00133, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Sciences and Translational Medicine, "Tor Vergata" University of Rome, Via Montpellier 1, 00133, Rome, Italy
- PhD in Medical-Surgical Biotechnologies and Translational Medicine, "Tor Vergata" University of Rome, Via Montpellier 1, 00133, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, "Policlinico Tor Vergata" Foundation, Viale Oxford 1, 00133, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, "Policlinico Tor Vergata" Foundation, Viale Oxford 1, 00133, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties and Dentistry, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Caserta, Italy
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- Department of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, Community Clinics Middle Rhine, Campus Kemperhof, Koblenz, Germany
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- Department of Clinical Sciences Malmö, Lund University and Department of Orthopedics, Skane University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Center for Advanced Orthopedic Studies, Harvard Medical School, BIDMC, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Surgical Science, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Orthopaedic and Traumatology Department, S. Spirito Hospital, Rome, Italy
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Åkesson KE, Woolf AD. Osteoporosis and fragility fractures - Why is there still avoidable disability and death? Best Pract Res Clin Rheumatol 2022; 36:101792. [PMID: 36371364 DOI: 10.1016/j.berh.2022.101792] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Kristina E Åkesson
- Lund University, Department of Clinical Sciences Malmö, Clinical and Molecular Osteoporosis Research Unit, Department of Geriatrics, Skåne University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden.
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- Bone and Joint Research Group, Royal Cornwall Hospital, Truro, TR1 3HD, UK.
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Stolnicki B, Teixeira BC. O impacto das fraturas do quadril no SUS 2008 - 2017: O papel do ortopedista. Rev Bras Ortop 2022; 57:552-559. [PMID: 35966438 PMCID: PMC9365498 DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1713762] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2019] [Accepted: 04/15/2020] [Indexed: 11/01/2022] Open
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Objective The present study intends to describe the profile of hospitalization and ambulatory rehabilitation of patients ≥ 50 years old due to hip fracture in the Brazilian Public Health System (SUS, in the Portuguese acronym).
Methods This is a cross-sectional study of patients hospitalized due to hip fracture in the SUS between 2008 and 2017. Data included 441,787 hip fracture-related hospitalizations from the hospitalization database of the department of informatics of the Brazilian Unified Health System (SIH/DATASUS, in the Portuguese acronym), and data of patients who underwent rehabilitation from the ambulatory database of the department of informatics of the Brazilian Unified Health System (SIA/DATASUS, in the Portuguese acronym.).
Results Most of hip fracture-related hospitalizations (83.5%) happen to people ≥ 50 years old, with an average annual growth of 5.6% in hip fracture-related hospitalizations. The costs for the government have been growing in the same proportion and reached almost BRL 130 million in 2017, although with a 13.6% decrease in average cost per hospitalization. Besides the financial impact, hip fractures result in an in-hospital mortality rate around 5.0% in patients aged ≥ 50 years old. In addition, the percentage of patients that have undergone hip fracture-related rehabilitation increased from 2008 (14.0%) to 2012 (40.0%), and remained stable after that.
Conclusions The progressive increase in the incidence of hip fractures shows the financial and social impact, and the need for immediate actions to prevent this rising trend. Hip fractures are a risk for secondary fractures, the prevention is crucial, and the orthopedist plays a central role in this process.
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- Bernardo Stolnicki
- Setor de Doenças Osteometabólicas, Departamento de Ortopedia, Hospital Federal de Ipanema, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil
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- Amgen Biotecnologia do Brasil Ltda, São Paulo, SP, Brasil
- Faculdade de Saúde Pública, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brasil
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McCloskey EV, Chotiyarnwong P, Harvey NC, Lorentzon M, Kanis JA. Population screening for fracture risk in postmenopausal women - a logical step in reducing the osteoporotic fracture burden? Osteoporos Int 2022; 33:1631-1637. [PMID: 35763073 DOI: 10.1007/s00198-022-06419-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2022] [Accepted: 05/03/2022] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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- E V McCloskey
- Mellanby Centre for Musculoskeletal Research, MRC Versus Arthritis Centre for Integrated Research in Musculoskeletal Ageing, Department of Oncology & Metabolism, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK.
- Centre for Metabolic Bone Diseases, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK.
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- Mellanby Centre for Musculoskeletal Research, MRC Versus Arthritis Centre for Integrated Research in Musculoskeletal Ageing, Department of Oncology & Metabolism, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- MRC Lifecourse Epidemiology Centre, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
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- University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
- Australian Catholic University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Centre for Metabolic Bone Diseases, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
- Australian Catholic University, Melbourne, Australia
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Inderjeeth CA, Raymond WD, Geelhoed E, Briggs AM, Oldham D, Mountain D. Fracture liaison service utilising an emergency department information system to identify patients effectively reduce re-fracture rate is cost-effective and cost saving in Western Australia. Australas J Ageing 2022; 41:e266-e275. [PMID: 35811331 PMCID: PMC9545318 DOI: 10.1111/ajag.13107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2022] [Revised: 05/03/2022] [Accepted: 05/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To assess the benefits of the Emergency Department Information System (EDIS)-linked fracture liaison service (FLS). METHODS Patients identified through EDIS were invited to attend an FLS at the intervention hospital, the Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital (SCGS-FLS). The intervention group was compared to usual care. Retrospective control (RC) at this hospital determined historical fracture risk (SCGH-RC). Prospective control (PC) was from a comparator, Fremantle Hospital (FH-PC). The main outcome measures were cost-effectiveness from a health system perspective and quality of life by EuroQOL (EQ-5D). Bottom-up cost of medical care, against the cost of managing recurrent fracture (weighted basket), was determined from the literature and 2013/14 Australian Refined Diagnosis Related Groups (AR-DRG) prices. Mean incremental cost-effectiveness ratios were simulated from 5000 bootstrap iterations. Cost-effectiveness acceptability curves were generated. RESULTS The SCGH-FLS program reduced absolute re-fracture rates versus control cohorts (9.2-10.2%), producing an estimated cost saving of AUD$750,168-AUD$810,400 per 1000 patient-years in the first year. Between-groups QALYs differed with worse outcomes in both control groups (p < 0.001). The SCGH-FLS compared with SCGH-RC and FH-PC had a mean incremental cost of $8721 (95% CI -$1218, $35,044) and $8974 (95% CI -$26,701, $69,929), respectively, per 1% reduction in 12-month recurrent fracture risk. The SCGH-FLS compared with SCGH-RC and FH-PC had a mean incremental cost of $292 (95% CI -$3588, $3380) and -$261 (95% CI -$1521, $471) per EQ-5D QALY gained at 12 months respectively. With societal willingness to pay of $16,000, recurrent fracture is reduced by 1% in >80% of patients. CONCLUSIONS This simple and easy model of identification and intervention demonstrated efficacy in reducing rates of recurrent fracture and was cost-effective and potentially cost saving.
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- Charles A Inderjeeth
- Department of Rehabilitation & Aged Care, Sir Charles Gairdner and Osborne Park Hospital Group, Nedlands, Western Australia, Australia.,School of Medicine & Pharmacology, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, Western Australia, Australia
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- Department of Rehabilitation & Aged Care, Sir Charles Gairdner and Osborne Park Hospital Group, Nedlands, Western Australia, Australia.,School of Medicine & Pharmacology, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, Western Australia, Australia
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- School of Allied Health, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, Western Australia, Australia
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- School of Physiotherapy & Exercise Science, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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- Medical Education Unit, Western Australia Country Health Service, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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- Department of Rehabilitation & Aged Care, Sir Charles Gairdner and Osborne Park Hospital Group, Nedlands, Western Australia, Australia
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Narula S, Kelly D, Welthy L, Prosser G, Mattin A, Yates PJ, Seymour H. Implementation of a clinical pathway for osteoporosis management within an Orthopaedic Fracture Clinic. ANZ J Surg 2022; 92:2661-2666. [PMID: 35779016 DOI: 10.1111/ans.17876] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2021] [Revised: 05/31/2022] [Accepted: 06/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND A fracture liaison service (FLS) is a multidisciplinary system approach to reducing subsequent fracture risk in patients with a recent fragility fracture. This study investigated the utility of an alternate model delivered by orthopaedic surgeons in increasing the investigation and treatment of osteoporosis within an orthopaedic fracture clinic in a tertiary hospital. METHOD We established a pathway of treatment (FLS) for women ≥50 years old with a minimal trauma fracture (MTF) in the orthopaedic fracture clinic using existing clinic resources to identify patients. All female patients ≥50 years old with upper limb MTFs during the study period were included and compared with historical controls prior to the intervention. The intervention and control groups were compared to assess the capacity of the new model of care to identify suitable patients and deliver best practice care. RESULTS After the intervention the cumulative rate of osteoporosis screening increased from 52/173 to 201/318 (P < 0.001). Among the patients who were screened for osteoporosis the treatment rate increased from 25/52 to 126/201 (P < 0.001). The intervention resulted in a significant reduction in patients who were not screened after MTF from 87/173 to 40/318 (P < 0.001). CONCLUSION We have developed a low-cost pathway developed by the orthogeriatric team integrated into an orthopaedic fracture clinic that leads to increased screening and treatment of osteoporosis. This model was implemented in a tertiary hospital with an integrated inpatient orthogeriatric service and highly engaged orthopaedic surgeons and may not be applicable in other settings.
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- Siddarth Narula
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Fiona Stanley Hospital, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Fiona Stanley Hospital, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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- Department of Geriatrics, Fiona Stanley Hospital, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Fiona Stanley Hospital, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Fiona Stanley Hospital, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Fiona Stanley Hospital, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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- Department of Geriatrics, Fiona Stanley Hospital, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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Chotiyarnwong P, McCloskey EV, Harvey NC, Lorentzon M, Prieto-Alhambra D, Abrahamsen B, Adachi JD, Borgström F, Bruyere O, Carey JJ, Clark P, Cooper C, Curtis EM, Dennison E, Diaz-Curiel M, Dimai HP, Grigorie D, Hiligsmann M, Khashayar P, Lewiecki EM, Lips P, Lorenc RS, Ortolani S, Papaioannou A, Silverman S, Sosa M, Szulc P, Ward KA, Yoshimura N, Kanis JA. Is it time to consider population screening for fracture risk in postmenopausal women? A position paper from the International Osteoporosis Foundation Epidemiology/Quality of Life Working Group. Arch Osteoporos 2022; 17:87. [PMID: 35763133 PMCID: PMC9239944 DOI: 10.1007/s11657-022-01117-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2022] [Accepted: 05/03/2022] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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The IOF Epidemiology and Quality of Life Working Group has reviewed the potential role of population screening for high hip fracture risk against well-established criteria. The report concludes that such an approach should strongly be considered in many health care systems to reduce the burden of hip fractures. INTRODUCTION The burden of long-term osteoporosis management falls on primary care in most healthcare systems. However, a wide and stable treatment gap exists in many such settings; most of which appears to be secondary to a lack of awareness of fracture risk. Screening is a public health measure for the purpose of identifying individuals who are likely to benefit from further investigations and/or treatment to reduce the risk of a disease or its complications. The purpose of this report was to review the evidence for a potential screening programme to identify postmenopausal women at increased risk of hip fracture. METHODS The approach took well-established criteria for the development of a screening program, adapted by the UK National Screening Committee, and sought the opinion of 20 members of the International Osteoporosis Foundation's Working Group on Epidemiology and Quality of Life as to whether each criterion was met (yes, partial or no). For each criterion, the evidence base was then reviewed and summarized. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION The report concludes that evidence supports the proposal that screening for high fracture risk in primary care should strongly be considered for incorporation into many health care systems to reduce the burden of fractures, particularly hip fractures. The key remaining hurdles to overcome are engagement with primary care healthcare professionals, and the implementation of systems that facilitate and maintain the screening program.
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- P Chotiyarnwong
- Department of Oncology & Metabolism, Mellanby Centre for Musculoskeletal Research, MRC Versus Arthritis Centre for Integrated Research in Musculoskeletal Ageing, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Oncology & Metabolism, Mellanby Centre for Musculoskeletal Research, MRC Versus Arthritis Centre for Integrated Research in Musculoskeletal Ageing, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK.
- Centre for Metabolic Bone Diseases, Northern General Hospital, University of Sheffield, Herries Road, Sheffield, S5 7AU, UK.
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- MRC Lifecourse Epidemiology Centre, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
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- University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
- Australian Catholic University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Oxford NIHR Biomedical Research Centre, University of Oxford, Windmill Road, Oxford, OX3 7LD, UK
- GREMPAL (Grup de Recerca en Malalties Prevalents de L'Aparell Locomotor) Research Group, CIBERFes and Idiap Jordi Gol Primary Care Research Institute, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona and Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Gran Via de Les Corts Catalanes, 591 Atico, 08007, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Clinical Research, Odense Patient Data Exploratory Network, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
- Department of Medicine, Holbæk Hospital, Holbæk, Denmark
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- Department of Medicine, Michael G DeGroote School of Medicine, St Joseph's Healthcare-McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Quantify Research, Stockholm, Sweden
- Department of Learning, Informatics, Management and Ethics (LIME), Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- WHO Collaborating Center for Public Health Aspects of Musculo-Skeletal Health and Ageing, Division of Public Health, Epidemiology and Health Economics, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium
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- School of Medicine, National University of Ireland Galway, Galway, Ireland
- Department of Rheumatology, Galway University Hospitals, Galway, Ireland
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- Clinical Epidemiology Unit of Hospital Infantil de México Federico Gómez-Faculty of Medicine, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, UNAM, Mexico City, Mexico
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- MRC Lifecourse Epidemiology Centre, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
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- MRC Lifecourse Epidemiology Centre, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
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- MRC Lifecourse Epidemiology Centre, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
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- Hospital Universitario Fundación Jiménez Díaz, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Endocrinology and Diabetology, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Carol Davila University of Medicine, Bucharest, Romania
- Department of Endocrinology & Bone Metabolism, National Institute of Endocrinology, Bucharest, Romania
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- Department of Health Services Research, CAPHRI Care and Public Health Research Institute, Maastricht University, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- Center for Microsystems Technology, Imec and Ghent University, 9050, Ghent, Belgium
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- New Mexico Clinical Research & Osteoporosis Center, Albuquerque, NM, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Endocrine Section & Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Multidisciplinary Osteoporosis Forum, SOMED, Warsaw, Poland
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- IRCCS Istituto Auxologico, UO Endocrinologia E Malattie del Metabolismo, Milano, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
- GERAS Centre for Aging Research, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Bone Metabolic Unit, University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Hospital University Insular, Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, Spain
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- INSERM UMR 1033, University of Lyon, Hôpital Edouard Herriot, Lyon, France
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- MRC Lifecourse Epidemiology Centre, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
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- Department of Preventive Medicine for Locomotive Organ Disorders, 22Nd Century Medical and Research Center, University of Tokyo, Hongo 7-3-1, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8655, Japan
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- Centre for Metabolic Bone Diseases, Northern General Hospital, University of Sheffield, Herries Road, Sheffield, S5 7AU, UK
- Australian Catholic University, Melbourne, Australia
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Overview of fracture liaison services in the UK and Europe: standards, model of care, funding, and challenges. OTA Int 2022; 5:e198. [PMID: 35949498 PMCID: PMC9359010 DOI: 10.1097/oi9.0000000000000198] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2022] [Accepted: 01/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Fragility fractures represent a growing global problem, including in the United Kingdom and European countries. Reports demonstrate the benefits of national guidance and organized fragility fracture programs through fracture liaison services to deliver care to patients who sustain these injuries. The challenge of assembling multidisciplinary teams, providing routine screening of appropriate patients, and monitoring therapies where there is a known compliance problem, remains an obstacle to the success of fragility fracture treatment programs to all. Efforts should continue to introduce and maintain fracture liaison services through coordinated national approaches and advanced systems.
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Tobe T, Kubo M, Toda T, Morita M, Watanabe M, Yamada S, Suzuki A, Hayashi T. Hospital-wide surveillance of fracture risk assessment by both FRAX and medication patterns in acute care hospital. Biol Pharm Bull 2022; 45:881-887. [PMID: 35474184 DOI: 10.1248/bpb.b22-00017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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To identify patients at a high risk for primary and secondary osteoporotic fractures using fracture risk assessments performed using the current method and the proposed method, in an acute care hospital and to identify departments where high-risk patients are admitted. This retrospective study included patients aged 40-90 years who were hospitalized at Fujita Health University Hospital. We collated the clinical data and prescriptions of all study participants. We also gathered data pertaining to risk factors according to Fracture Risk Assessment Tool (FRAX). Of the 1,595 patients, the mean number of major osteoporotic fracture risk predicted using FRAX was 11.73%. The department of rheumatology showed the highest fracture risk (18.55 ± 16.81) and had the highest number of patients on medications that resulted in reduced bone mineral density (1.07 ± 0.98 medication). Based on the FRAX, the proportion of patients in the high-risk group in this department was significantly higher compared with those in the remaining departments with respect to glucocorticoid administration, rheumatoid arthritis, and secondary osteoporosis. However, the departments included in the high-risk group were not necessarily the same as the departments included in the top group, based on the administered medications. FRAX score is calculated based on various risk factors; however, only glucocorticoid corresponds to medications. We should focus on medication prescription patterns in addition to FRAX to improve fracture risk assessment in hospital-wide surveillance. Therefore, we recommend the use of FRAX along with the prescribed medications to identify departments that admit high-risk patients.
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- Takao Tobe
- College of Pharmacy, Kinjo Gakuin University.,Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Fujita Health University
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Fujita Health University
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Fujita Health University
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Fujita Health University
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Fujita Health University
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- College of Pharmacy, Kinjo Gakuin University.,Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Fujita Health University
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How to initiate and develop Fracture Liaison Services (FLS). Recommendations from the IOF Capture the Fracture® FLS Mentors in Brazil. Arch Osteoporos 2022; 17:63. [PMID: 35411442 DOI: 10.1007/s11657-022-01108-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2022] [Accepted: 04/05/2022] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Expected number of fragility fractures in Brazil, raising the healthcare prioritization for interventions that reduce fracture risk. An FLS is dedicated to managing patient with fragility fracture to reduce risk of another fracture. We review FLSs cost-effectiveness and describe key components to effectively set up FLS in Brazil. PURPOSE To create a guideline to show health professionals, hospital managers, and stakeholders in Brazil the importance of secondary fracture prevention and how to implement a Fracture Liaison Service. METHODS We review the cost-effectiveness for FLSs in Brazil. We describe the key components needed to set up an effective FLS including methods for identification, investigation, treatment indication, including bone drugs, supplementation, physical activity, fall prevention, and monitoring. The staffing of FLSs, value of regional clinical networks and quality improvement are also described as a guide for healthcare professionals and decision makers in Brazil. RESULTS An FLS is a service dedicated to identifying, assessing, recommending treatment, and monitoring patient who present with a fragility fracture reducing the risk of another fracture. FLS has been implemented in Brazil since 2012 overcoming a large geography and a complex health system. Even the limitations, restrictions, differences, and characteristics of each region, it is possible for health institutions to initiate an FLS, adapted to own available resources and meet the stages of identification, investigation, treatment, and monitoring. CONCLUSION The peculiarity of the Brazilian healthcare system means FLS implementation needs to be tailored to local reality. However, even with limitations, any attempt to capture patients who suffer a fracture due to bone fragility is effective and reduces the risk of further fractures.
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Naranjo A, Prieto-Alhambra D, Sánchez-Martín J, Pérez-Mitru A, Brosa M. Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Fracture Liaison Services Compared with Standard of Care in the Secondary Prevention of Fragility Fractures in Spain. CLINICOECONOMICS AND OUTCOMES RESEARCH 2022; 14:249-264. [PMID: 35492806 PMCID: PMC9041144 DOI: 10.2147/ceor.s350790] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2021] [Accepted: 04/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Purpose To assess the cost-effectiveness of a Fracture Liaison Service (FLS) compared with standard care for the secondary prevention of fragility fractures in Spain. Methods Patients with osteoporosis and an initial fragility fracture who were candidates to initiate osteoporosis treatment (mean age 65 years, 90.7% female) were included in the model. Disease progression was simulated with a Markov model through seven health states (with and without osteoporosis treatment, subsequent hip, vertebral, forearm and humerus fracture, and death). A time horizon of 10 years and a 6-month duration per cycle was set. Clinical, economic, and quality of life parameters were estimated from the literature and Spanish clinical practice. Resource use and treatment patterns were validated by an expert panel. The Spanish National Health System (SNS) perspective was adopted, taking direct costs (€; 2020) into account. Effectiveness was measured in life-years gained (LYG) and quality-adjusted life years gained (QALYs). A discount rate of 3% was applied to costs and outcomes. The uncertainty of the parameters was assessed using deterministic, scenario and probabilistic sensitivity analyses (1000 iterations). Results Setting up a FLS for the secondary prevention of fragility fractures in Spain would provide better osteoporosis treatment initiation and persistence. This would reduce subsequent fragility fractures, disutilities and deaths. FLS would have greater clinical benefits (0.008 and 0.082 LYG and QALY gained per patient, respectively) and higher costs (€563.69 per patient) compared with standard care, leading to an incremental cost-utility ratio of €6855.23 per QALY gained over the 10 years horizon. The sensitivity analyses showed limited dispersion of the base case results, corroborating their robustness. Conclusion From the SNS perspective and considering Spanish willingness-to-pay thresholds, the introduction of FLS for the secondary prevention of fragility fractures would be a cost-effective strategy.
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- Antonio Naranjo
- Department of Rheumatology, Hospital Universitario de Gran Canaria Dr. Negrín, Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, 35011, Spain
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- Market Access Area, Pharmalex Spain, Barcelona, Spain
- Correspondence: Alejandro Pérez-Mitru, Market Access Area, Pharmalex Spain, C/ Comte d’Urgell, 240, 2-D, Barcelona, 08036, Spain, Tel +34 932 521 377, Fax +34 937 379 984, Email
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- Market Access Area, Pharmalex Spain, Barcelona, Spain
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Inácio AM, Marques LLM, Borba VZC, Moreira CA. Incidence of fractures and clinical profile of patients following up at a Fracture Liaison Service in the city of Curitiba. Aging Clin Exp Res 2022; 34:1885-1891. [PMID: 35364784 PMCID: PMC8974802 DOI: 10.1007/s40520-022-02116-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2021] [Accepted: 03/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Background Osteoporotic fractures are common, and their incidence are increasing worldwide. The first fracture doubles the risk of new fractures. Despite that, up to 80% of patients with a fragility fracture are evaluated or treated to reduce the risk of new fractures. Aims To evaluate the results of the operation of the hospital Fracture Liaison Service (FLS) and to analyze the clinical characteristics of the patients attending the service in its first 2 years of operation and to estimate the fracture risk reduction ratio. Methods The FLS managed patients older than 50 years who were admitted with a low-energy trauma fracture between January 2017 and April 2018. This management consists in a full medical evaluation, nutritional and physical activity guidance, and specific osteoporosis treatment, if needed. Results We monitored and treated 135 patients. Forty percent of them had a previous fracture and only 20.3% of them received treatment to prevent new fractures. On Kaplan–Meier analysis, the estimated incidence of new fractures over 24 months was 12.1% (95% CI 7.2–20.8%), indicating that the percentage of patients without new fractures due to bone fragility during treatment was estimated at 87.9% (95% CI 79.2–92.8%). Conclusions The evaluation and treatment of patients who sustained a fragility fracture to prevent a secondary fracture is effective in reducing the risk of new fractures in high-risk patients.
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Natesan V, Kim SJ. Metabolic Bone Diseases and New Drug Developments. Biomol Ther (Seoul) 2022; 30:309-319. [PMID: 35342038 PMCID: PMC9252877 DOI: 10.4062/biomolther.2022.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2022] [Revised: 03/03/2022] [Accepted: 03/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Metabolic bone diseases are serious health issues worldwide, since several million individuals over the age of 50 are at risk of bone damage and should be worried about their bone health. One in every two women and one in every four men will break a bone during their lifetime due to a metabolic bone disease. Early detection, raising bone health awareness, and maintaining a balanced healthy diet may reduce the risk of skeletal fractures caused by metabolic bone diseases. This review compiles information on the most common metabolic bone diseases (osteoporosis, primary hyperparathyroidism, osteomalacia, and fluorosis disease) seen in the global population, including their symptoms, mechanisms, and causes, as well as discussing their prevention and the development of new drugs for treatment. A large amount of research literature suggests that balanced nutrition and balanced periodic supplementation of calcium, phosphate, and vitamin D can improve re-absorption and the regrowth of bones, and inhibit the formation of skeletal fractures, except in the case of hereditary bone diseases. Meanwhile, new and improved drug formulations, such as raloxifene, teriparatide, sclerostin, denosumab, and abaloparatide, have been successfully developed and administered as treatments for metabolic bone diseases, while others (romososumab and odanacatib) are in various stages of clinical trials.
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- Vijayakumar Natesan
- Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Faculty of Science, Annamalai University, Annamalainagar 608002, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Metabolic Diseases Research Laboratory, School of Dentistry, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, Republic of Korea
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Epidemiology and postoperative complications of hip fracture during COVID-19 pandemic. Osteoporos Sarcopenia 2022; 8:17-23. [PMID: 35350648 PMCID: PMC8948005 DOI: 10.1016/j.afos.2022.03.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2021] [Revised: 03/09/2022] [Accepted: 03/14/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Objectives This study aims to analyze the changes in epidemiology and the postoperative outcomes in patients with hip fractures during the COVID-19 pandemic compared to non-pandemic period. Methods According to the date of declaration of “mandatory social distance”, we separated patients into 2 groups over a 1-year period: Period A and period B. We assessed the overall time to surgery, delay in surgery (> 24 hours, > 36 hours, and > 48 hours), reason of delay, length of hospital stay, type of surgery, and postoperative complications. Results The number of operated hip fractures and other trauma decreased in period B compared with period A by 17%, and 23%, respectively. The number of patients with delay in surgery by > 24 hours and > 36 hours was significantly higher in period B compared to that in period A (P = 0.035, P = 0.012, respectively). However, no significant difference in the number of delay in surgery > 48 hours and mean overall time to surgery between the 2 groups was observed (P = 0.856, P = 0.399, respectively). There was no difference in the duration of hospital stay, type of surgery, and postoperative complications between periods A and B. Conclusions During the COVID-19 pandemic, the decrease in hip fractures was relatively fewer compared to the decrease in orthopedic trauma. Although hip fracture surgeries were delayed for over 24 hours and 36 hours, there was no increase in delay for over 48 hours and postoperative complications.
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Johnson T, Fox E, Hassanbein S. Implementing an Electronic Medical Record Osteoporosis Self-Assessment Tool Score Which Identifies Patients at Risk for Osteoporosis Promotes Osteoporosis Evaluation. Geriatr Orthop Surg Rehabil 2022; 12:21514593211002157. [PMID: 35186418 PMCID: PMC8848097 DOI: 10.1177/21514593211002157] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2021] [Revised: 02/18/2021] [Accepted: 02/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Introduction: Osteoporosis affects nearly half of the U.S. population. Screening methods are improving but remain inadequate, leaving the disease underdiagnosed and undertreated. The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of an EMR implemented system that identifies patients at risk for osteoporosis via an OST (osteoporosis screening tool) score in prompting patients toward osteoporosis evaluation. Methods: OST scores are generated on every patient 50 years of age and older that is admitted to the Penn State Hershey Medical Center (PSHMC) and recorded in their electronic medical record. An OST score < 2 indicates that a patient has a potential risk for osteoporosis. Information Technology (IT) implemented the EMR OST calculation, which currently generates a daily filtered list of all patients with an OST score <2; patients with an OST score < 2 are then mailed letters approximately 3 months after their admission informing them of their risk for osteoporosis and suggesting that they schedule a follow-up appointment with a physician for further evaluation. To test the effectiveness of this system in prompting patients toward osteoporosis evaluation, approximately 3 months after letters were mailed, the patients were contacted via telephone and asked a series of questions to determine if the patients had sought osteoporosis evaluation. Results: In the intervention group, 67 (58.26%) of 115 did not schedule a follow-up, while the remaining 48 (41.74%) did seek a follow-up. Thus, the patient follow-up response rate improved with letter intervention using the OST score as an indicator (P < .0001) compared to historical controls (14.29%). Conclusion: Implementing an EMR OST score which identifies patients at risk for osteoporosis, which generates an automatic letter to the patient, significantly promotes patient driven osteoporosis evaluation compared to historical controls.
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- Penn State Health Milton S Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA, USA
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- Penn State Health Milton S Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA, USA
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Woisetschläger M, Klintström E, Spångeus A. The impact of imaging time and contrast agent dose on screening for osteoporosis with contrast-enhanced CT. Eur Radiol Exp 2022; 6:8. [PMID: 35141833 PMCID: PMC8828831 DOI: 10.1186/s41747-021-00259-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2021] [Accepted: 12/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Screening for osteoporosis with contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) is promising for identifying high-risk osteoporotic patients. Our aims were (1) to investigate the estimated volume bone mineral density (vBMD) change over time after contrast injection (CT perfusion imaging, CTPI); and (2) to examine the influence of contrast dose on vBMD. METHODS Fifteen patients, aged 71 ± 9 years (mean ± standard deviation, range 55-86) underwent a CTPI examination (28 scans within 63 s) of the upper body followed (after a waiting time of 10 min) by a full 4-phase CT examination (4 scans within 4 min). The contrast dose for CTPI was 0.38-0.83 mL/kg, and for 4-phase CT was 0.87-1.29 mL/kg. Vertebrae L1-L3 were analysed totalling 43 vertebrae, using Mindways qCT Pro. RESULTS After contrast injection, vBMD showed a near-horizontal line until 17.5 s (non-contrast phase), followed by a steep increase 17.5-41.5 s after contrast injection, i.e., in the arterial phase, which plateaued 41.5 s after, i.e., in the early venous phase. A higher contrast dose per kg yielded significantly higher vBMD increase in both the arterial and venous phase (p < 0.003). CONCLUSIONS Both time from contrast administration and contrast dose per kg affected vBMD results. In arterial phase, the steepness of the curve makes vBMD estimation unsure. However, as values plateaued in the venous phase it might be possible to predict the correct vBMD values. Furthermore, contrast dose is a factor that needs to be adjusted for when using such a formula.
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- Mischa Woisetschläger
- Department of Radiology in Linköping, and Department of Health, Medicine and Caring Sciences, Linköping University, 58185, Linköping, Sweden. .,Center for Medical Image Science and Visualization (CMIV), Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden.
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- Department of Radiology in Linköping, and Department of Health, Medicine and Caring Sciences, Linköping University, 58185, Linköping, Sweden.,Center for Medical Image Science and Visualization (CMIV), Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
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- Department of Acute Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, Department of Endocrinology and Department of Health, Medicine and Caring Sciences, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
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Woisetschläger M, Chisalita S, Vergara M, Spångeus A. Selection of risk assessment methods for osteoporosis screening in postmenopausal women with low-energy fractures: A comparison of fracture risk assessment tool, digital X-ray radiogrammetry, and dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry. SAGE Open Med 2022; 10:20503121211073421. [PMID: 35070314 PMCID: PMC8771752 DOI: 10.1177/20503121211073421] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2021] [Accepted: 12/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Objectives: Fracture liaison services are designed to identify patients needing osteoporosis treatment after a fracture. Some fracture liaison service designs involve a prescreening step, for example, fracture risk assessment tool (FRAX®). Another possible prescreening tools are bone mass density assessment in the acute setting. The aim of this study was to assess the effectiveness of prescreening tools. Methods: In the present prospective cohort study, women aged >55 years with a radius fracture were included. Patients were recruited at the emergency department after experiencing their fracture. All patients performed fracture risk assessment by fracture risk assessment tool, and bone mass density assessment by digital X-ray radiogrammetry and dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (prescreening steps) as well as full routine evaluation at the osteoporosis unit (endpoint). The main outcome measures were sensitivity, specificity, predictive values, and area under the curve. Results: Forty-one women were recruited (mean age: 70 ± 8 years). Of these, 54% fulfilled the treatment indication criteria of osteoporosis after a full examination. Fracture risk assessment tool without bone mass density (cutoff ⩾ 15%) for prescreening patients had a high sensitivity (90%) but a low area under the curve (0.50) and specificity (16%). The highest area under the curve (0.73) was found prescreening with bone mass density assessment (dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry or digital X-ray radiogrammetry) having a sensitivity of 59%–86% and specificity of 61%–90%. Conclusion: This study, though small, raises questions regarding the effectiveness of using a prescreening step in fracture liaison services for high-risk individuals. In this cohort, FRAX® without bone mass density had a low precision, with a risk of both underestimating and overestimating patients requiring treatment. Bone mass density assessment in the acute setting could improve the precision of prescreening. Further investigations on the effectiveness and health economics of prescreening steps in fracture liaison services are needed.
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- Mischa Woisetschläger
- Department of Radiology in Linköping, and Department of Health, Medicine and Caring Sciences, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
- Center for Medical Image Science and Visualization (CMIV), Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
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- Department of Endocrinology in Linköping, and Department of Health, Medicine and Caring Sciences, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
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- Department of Acute Internal Medicine and Geriatrics in Linköping, and Department of Health, Medicine and Caring Sciences, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
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- Department of Acute Internal Medicine and Geriatrics in Linköping, and Department of Health, Medicine and Caring Sciences, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
- Anna Spångéus, Department of Acute Internal Medicine and Geriatrics in Linköping, Division of Diagnostics and Specialist Medicine, Campus US/Linköping University Linköping 581 83, Sweden.
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Méndez-Sánchez L, Caló M, Javaid MK, Aguilar G, de León AOG, Viveros-García JC, FranciscoTorres-Naranjo, Clark P, Coronado-Zarco R, Javaid MK, Medina-Rodríguez F, Méndez-Sánchez L, Diana, de León AOG, Ramírez-Pérez E, Reyes-Padilla E, Sánchez-Trampe BI, Torres-González R, Viruega-Avalos JM. Fragility fractures: proposal of the best practice through the fracture coordination units: the experience of Mexico. Arch Osteoporos 2021; 17:8. [PMID: 34964074 DOI: 10.1007/s11657-021-01044-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2021] [Accepted: 11/24/2021] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Fragility fractures represent a health problem in Mexico and in the world. This paper reviews and puts forward the implementation of Fracture Liaison Services (FLS) as a feasible and cost-effective alternative in health institutions in our country through the identification, treatment, and follow-up of this type of fractures.
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- Lucía Méndez-Sánchez
- Unidad de Epidemiología Clínica, Hospital Infantil de México Federico Gómez. Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), P.C.: 04510, Mexico City, Mexico.,Unidad de Epidemiología Clínica Hospital Infantil Federico Gómez-Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México UNAM, Dr. Márquez 162, P.C.: 06720, Mexico City, Mexico
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- International Osteoporosis Foundation, Oficina Regional Para América Latina, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.,Unidad de Epidemiología Clínica Hospital Infantil Federico Gómez-Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México UNAM, Dr. Márquez 162, P.C.: 06720, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Servicio de Cadera, pelvis y acetábulo de la Unidad Médica de Alta Especialidad (UMAE) Hospital de Traumatología "Dr. Victorio de La Fuente Narváez" del IMSS, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Instituto Nacional de Rehabilitación Luis Guillermo Ibarra Ibarra, Mexico City, Mexico.,Unidad de Epidemiología Clínica Hospital Infantil Federico Gómez-Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México UNAM, Dr. Márquez 162, P.C.: 06720, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Unidad de Epidemiología Clínica, Hospital Infantil de México Federico Gómez. Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), P.C.: 04510, Mexico City, Mexico. .,Unidad de Epidemiología Clínica Hospital Infantil Federico Gómez-Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México UNAM, Dr. Márquez 162, P.C.: 06720, Mexico City, Mexico.
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Tanha K, Fahimfar N, Nematollahi S, Sajjadi-Jazi SM, Gharibzadeh S, Sanjari M, Khalagi K, Hajivalizedeh F, Raeisi A, Larijani B, Ostovar A. Annual incidence of osteoporotic hip fractures in Iran: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Geriatr 2021; 21:668. [PMID: 34847861 PMCID: PMC8638533 DOI: 10.1186/s12877-021-02603-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2021] [Accepted: 11/04/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Background Osteoporosis (OP) is progressively becoming a global concern with the aging of the world’s populations. Osteoporotic fractures are associated with significantly increased mortality rates and a financial burden to health systems. This Meta-analysis aims to estimate the annual incidence of osteoporotic fractures in Iran. Methods A comprehensive systematic literature search was performed through Medline (PubMed), Embase, Scopus, Web of Science, and Google Scholar to identify studies which contain an investigation of the incidence of osteoporotic fractures in Iran up to December 3rd 2020, with no time and language restriction. For the risk of bias assessments of studies, the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) critical appraisal checklist for studies reporting prevalence data was used. The pooled estimation of the incidence of osteoporotic fractures in population aged≥50 years was calculated using random-effects meta-analysis, and the heterogeneity of included studies was quantified with the I2 statistic. Results In all, 6708 papers were initially retrieved from the electronic databases, among which seven studies were included in the meta-analysis. The pooled standardized annual cumulative incidence of hip fractures was estimated as 138.26 (95% CI: 98.71–193.65) per 100,000 population and 157.52 (95% CI: 124.29–199.64) per 100,000 population in men and women, respectively. Conclusion This study showed a high incidence rate of osteoporotic hip fractures in Iran. Early detection and treatment of individuals with higher risks of primary fragility fractures at primary health care as well as implementing fracture liaison services to prevent secondary fractures are highly recommended. The results suffer from the following limitations: first, a low number of studies that were eligible for inclusion; second, the lack of population-based studies; and presence of highly heterogeneous studies despite the use of a random effect model. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12877-021-02603-1.
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- Kiarash Tanha
- Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.,Osteoporosis Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinical Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Osteoporosis Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinical Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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- Men's Health and Reproductive Health Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Cell Therapy and Regenerative Medicine Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Molecular-Cellular Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.,Endocrinology and Metabolism Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinical Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran, Iran
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- Osteoporosis Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinical Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Osteoporosis Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinical Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Endocrinology and Metabolism Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinical Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Osteoporosis Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinical Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Hamid M, Chikhlia A, Gogna A. Improving Secondary Bone Protection Prescription in Patients Admitted With a Femoral Neck Fracture. Cureus 2021; 13:e18883. [PMID: 34820213 PMCID: PMC8600251 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.18883] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/18/2021] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Background The socioeconomic burden caused by fragility fractures is well recognised in today's ageing society, with hip fractures making a notable contribution. There is a significant national drive for secondary-prevention bone-protection prescription given the high morbidity and mortality rates of femoral neck fractures. A Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Time-bound (SMART) aim was constructed to reach the gold standard in a level 2 trauma centre, utilising the Model for Improvement methodology. Methodology Baseline data were collected for 79 consecutive patients admitted with a neck of femur fracture. A total of 14% were managed with bone-protection plans. The root cause analysis identified three elements having a major impact on the prescription of secondary bone-protection medication: the lack of awareness, education, and a structured multidisciplinary team (MDT) approach. Appropriate plan-do-study-act cycles were implemented and change audited. Results Following cycles one and two, the mean percentage of patients managed with bone-protection plans increased from 14% to 44% and 76%, respectively. A statistical process control chart demonstrated positive change for each cycle, with p-values of <0.01 and <0.001, respectively. After our final cycle, 100% of patients suffering from a femoral neck fracture were being managed with appropriate bone-protection plans according to the Royal College of Physicians' national hip fracture database. We observed 100% sustainability two years later, despite the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic service disruptions and redeployment of staff. Conclusions Departmental awareness and education played an important role in this quality improvement project. The ultimatum and sustainability intervention was 'responsibility charting' among the MDT: setting clear roles within the team to deliver better patient care.
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- Mohammed Hamid
- General Surgery, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Trust, Birmingham, GBR
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- Liver Transplantation and Hepatology, Royal Free Hospital, London, GBR
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- Trauma and Orthopaedics, Lismore Base Hospital, Lismore, AUS
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Lüthje P, Nurmi-Lüthje I, Tavast N, Villikka A, Kataja M. Evaluation of minimal fracture liaison service resource: costs and survival in secondary fracture prevention-a prospective one-year study in South-Finland. Aging Clin Exp Res 2021; 33:3015-3027. [PMID: 33811622 PMCID: PMC8595226 DOI: 10.1007/s40520-021-01826-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2020] [Accepted: 02/27/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Background Fracture liaison service (FLS) is a secondary prevention model for identification of patients at risk for fragility fractures. Aims This study was conducted to evaluate the number and costs of secondary prevention of low-energy fractures in the city of Kouvola in Finland. Methods Women aged ≥ 45 years and men ≥ 60 years treated in the emergency department with a low-energy fracture were identified. Laboratory testing, BMI, and DXA scans were performed. Fracture Risk Assessment Tool was used. The direct FLS costs were calculated. Survival was analyzed using univariate and multivariate analysis and the life-table method. Results 525 patients with 570 fractures were identified. The mean age of women was 73.8 years and of men 75.9 years. Most patients sustained wrist (31%), hip (21%) or proximal humerus (12%) fractures. 41.5% of the patients had osteoporosis according to DXA scans. 62% of patients used calcium and vitamin D daily and 38% started anti-osteoporotic medication. Protective factors for survival were: age < 80 years, female sex, and S-25OHD concentration of 50–119 nmol/L. Excess mortality was highest among patients with a fracture of the femur. The total annual direct costs of FLS were 1.3% of the costs of all fractures. Discussion Many low-energy fracture types were associated with excess mortality. The use of anti-osteoporotic medication was not optimal. Conclusions FLS increased the catchment of low-energy fracture patients and was inexpensive. However, identification, evaluation and post-fracture assessment of patients should be expedited. Rehabilitation of hip fracture patients needs to be improved. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s40520-021-01826-x.
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- P Lüthje
- North-Kymi Hospital, Liljequistintie 13 B Kuusankoski, 45700, Kouvola, Finland.
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- Department of Public Health, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Kouvola Health Center, Kouvola, Finland
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- National Institute for Health and Welfare, Helsinki, Finland
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Chevalley T, Brandi ML, Cavalier E, Harvey NC, Iolascon G, Cooper C, Hannouche D, Kaux JF, Kurth A, Maggi S, Maier G, Papavasiliou K, Al-Daghri N, Sosa-Henríquez M, Suhm N, Tarantino U, Reginster JY, Rizzoli R. How can the orthopedic surgeon ensure optimal vitamin D status in patients operated for an osteoporotic fracture? Osteoporos Int 2021; 32:1921-1935. [PMID: 34013461 PMCID: PMC8134831 DOI: 10.1007/s00198-021-05957-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2021] [Accepted: 04/09/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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In this narrative review, the role of vitamin D deficiency in the pathophysiology, healing of fragility fractures, and rehabilitation is discussed. Vitamin D status can be assessed by measuring serum 25(OH)-vitamin D level with standardized assays. There is a high prevalence of vitamin D insufficiency (25(OH)D < 50 nmol/l (i.e., 20 ng/mL)) or deficiency (25(OH)D < 25 nmol/l (i.e., 10 ng/mL)) in patients with fragility fractures and especially in those with a hip fracture. The evidence on the effects of vitamin D deficiency and/or vitamin D supplementation on fracture healing and material osseointegration is still limited. However, it appears that vitamin D have a rather positive influence on these processes. The fracture liaison service (FLS) model can help to inform orthopedic surgeons, all caregivers, and fractured patients about the importance of optimal vitamin D status in the management of patients with fragility fractures. Therefore, vitamin D status should be included in Capture the Fracture® program as an outcome of FLS in addition to dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) and specific antiosteoporosis medication. Vitamin D plays a significant role in the pathophysiology and healing of fragility fractures and in rehabilitation after fracture. Correction of vitamin D deficiency should be one of the main outcomes in fracture liaison services.
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- T Chevalley
- Service of Bone Diseases, Geneva University Hospitals and Faculty of Medicine, Geneva, Switzerland.
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- Metabolic Bone Diseases Unit, Department of Surgery and Translational Medicine, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Chemistry, University of Liege, CHU de Liege, Liege, Belgium
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- MRC Lifecourse Epidemiology Unit, NIHR Southampton Biomedical Research Centre, University of Southampton, University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, Southampton, UK
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties and Dentistry, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Naples, Italy
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- MRC Lifecourse Epidemiology Unit, NIHR Southampton Biomedical Research Centre, University of Southampton, University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, Southampton, UK
- UKNIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Service of Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery, Geneva University Hospitals and Faculty of Medicine, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University and University Hospital of Liège, Liège, Belgium
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- Department of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, Campus Kemperhof, Community Clinics Middle Rhine, Koblenz, Germany
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- CNR Aging Branch-IN, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Orthopaedic and Rheumatological Rehabilitation, Rehazentrum am Meer, Bad Zwischenahn, Germany
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- 3rd Orthopaedic Department, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Medical School, Papageorgiou General Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Chair for Biomarkers of Chronic Diseases, Biochemistry Department, College of Science King Saud University, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- University Institute of Investigation on Biomedical Sciences (IUIBMS), University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain
- Bone Metabolic Unit, Hospital University Insular, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain
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- Department of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, University Hospital Basel, Spitalstrasse 21, 4031, Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Clinical Sciences and Translational Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, Tor Vergata University of Rome, Via Montpellier 1, 00133, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Public Health, Epidemiology and Health Economics, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium
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- Service of Bone Diseases, Geneva University Hospitals and Faculty of Medicine, Geneva, Switzerland
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Javaid MK. Efficacy and efficiency of fracture liaison services to reduce the risk of recurrent osteoporotic fractures. Aging Clin Exp Res 2021; 33:2061-2067. [PMID: 34047929 PMCID: PMC8302543 DOI: 10.1007/s40520-021-01844-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2020] [Accepted: 03/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Background Acting to prevent the next fracture after a sentinel fracture is support by the evidence base and brings benefits for patients, clinicians and healthcare systems. However, more patients after a fragility fracture remain untreated and vulnerable to future potentially life-changing fractures. Fracture liaison services (FLS) are models of care that can close this care gap. Methods A narrative review of the key evidence for the efficacy and effectiveness of FLS was performed Results There are few randomised control trials of FLSs and none with fracture as the primary outcome. Several observational studies have also demonstrated reductions in fracture, but most were limited by potential bias. Several studies have highlighted that not every FLS is automatically effective. Conclusion Further research should focus on implementing effective FLS using published standards and only then exploring impacts on patient outcomes such as refracture rates.
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- M K Javaid
- Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.
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Wopat M, Breslow R, Chesney K, McCauley M, Van Gysel R, Gray A, Hilsenhoff J, Edwardson G, Nachreiner J, Hoff L, Gruber S, Shattuck P, Portillo E. Implementation of a pharmacist and student pharmacist-led primary care service to identify and treat rural veterans at risk for osteoporotic fracture. J Am Pharm Assoc (2003) 2021; 61:e105-e112. [PMID: 34393078 DOI: 10.1016/j.japh.2021.07.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2021] [Revised: 06/03/2021] [Accepted: 07/15/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To develop and implement a pharmacist and student pharmacist-led osteoporosis service to increase dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) screening rates among rural veterans and treat those at high risk of osteoporotic fractures. PRACTICE DESCRIPTION Pharmacists are uniquely positioned to provide direct patient care in the Department of Veterans Affairs ambulatory care setting owing to their broad scope of practice. Clinical Pharmacy Specialists (CPSs) have the authority to order laboratory tests and imaging, prescribe medications, refer patients to specialty services, and monitor patients along with the primary care team. PRACTICE INNOVATION The implementation of a pharmacist-led osteoporosis primary prevention service using student pharmacists to identify and treat patients has not been previously described in the literature to the authors' knowledge. EVALUATION METHODS Student pharmacists in their third year contacted veterans who met the inclusion criteria for osteoporosis screening. The veterans were offered DXA scans and provided education on the risk factors for osteoporosis. After the DXA scans were completed, the students and the CPS reviewed the results to determine treatment strategies. The primary objective was evaluated by comparing the pre- and post-implementation rates of DXA screening. The other process markers that were evaluated included (1) completed DXA scans, (2) new diagnoses of osteoporosis or osteopenia, (3) patients eligible for treatment on the basis of the DXA screening results, and (4) patients who started oral bisphosphonate therapy. RESULTS Of the 232 rural veterans evaluated, 36 had completed DXA scans before this service was implemented. After the service was implemented, 115 veterans completed DXA scans. A total of 57 patients received a new diagnosis, 33 were eligible for therapy, and 12 started oral bisphosphonate therapy after intervention by the CPS. CONCLUSION The implementation of a pharmacist-driven osteoporosis screening and treatment service demonstrated an increase in the rate of DXA screening among rural veterans.
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Efficacy of orthopaedic-inspired osteoporosis management: a secondary fracture prevention program after a fracture of the hip in a prospective randomized study. OTA Int 2021; 4:e122. [PMID: 34746655 PMCID: PMC8568459 DOI: 10.1097/oi9.0000000000000122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2020] [Revised: 01/28/2021] [Accepted: 02/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Aims: Patients who present with fragility fractures are consistently under-evaluated and under-treated for underlying osteoporosis. This point-of-care represents a lost opportunity to prevent future fractures. This 2-arm study evaluated the success by an orthopaedic department in osteoporosis evaluation and initiating treatment. Methods: Patients over the age of 50 years with a fragility fracture of the hip were candidates for inclusion. Exclusion criteria included end-of-life care and moderate or severe dementia. Patients were prospectively randomized into 1 of 2 groups. The Letter group received a letter at the time of discharge encouraging their primary care physician to start medication for osteoporosis (Letter group). The intervention group had 4 interventions including printed information, a DEXA scan, a specific treatment recommendation, and monthly phone calls for 4 months (Intervention group). The primary outcome measure was whether the patient was on recommended treatment at 4 months from the fracture. Results: There were 200 patients in the study, 100 in the Letter, and 100 in the Intervention group. Sixteen patients were removed from the study since they either died (9) within 4 months of their fracture, were transferred for end-of-life care (7), and 4 dropped out. This left 180 patients for analysis. The Letter group had only 6 patients (6.2%) on recommended treatment compared with the Intervention group with 64 patients (77.1%). This was statistically significant (P < 0.0001). Conclusion: Osteoporosis is a worldwide epidemic. Internationally, only about 20% of patients after a hip fracture are treated for their underlying weak bone. The most effective systems use a fracture liaison service (FLS) model. We present a 4-part intervention program that uses an FLS coordinator within the orthopaedic department. We encourage orthopaedic programs to adopt this or other models with the goal of taking the first step toward responsibility for bone health. An FLS program within an orthopaedic department can successfully initiate treatment for underlying osteoporosis.
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Medina A, Altamar G, Fernández-Ávila DG, Leal J, Castro E, Rivera A, Gómez A, García L, Lancheros A, Páez R, Vélez L, Rivera MC, Chaparro W, Suárez D, Rodríguez C, Filizzola V, Martínez S, Riveros E, Olarte C, Morales D, Rosero O, Castro CA. Clinical characteristics and impact of treatment gap of fragility fractures in Colombia: experience of 10 Fracture Liaison Services (FLS). JOURNAL OF GERONTOLOGY AND GERIATRICS 2021. [DOI: 10.36150/2499-6564-n307] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW To critically assess recent evidence concerning osteoporosis fracture risk. RECENT FINDINGS Robust instruments exist for predicting factures incorporating well-documented risk factors especially prior fracture whose magnitude varies with site, occurrence time, and age. Stratifying time-since-prior fracture has resulted in the concept of imminent fracture risk and increased focus on secondary fracture prevention. Secondary fracture prevention recommendations include fracture liaison service, pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic multidisciplinary intervention, and communicating that fractures in older adults are the predictable consequence of underlying osteoporosis rather than unfortunate accidents. Quality improvement in osteoporosis care includes diagnosing osteoporosis on the basis of clinical fractures rather than exclusively relying on bone density testing; applying diagnostic rather than screening approaches to patients with prior fractures; regularly updating fall and fracture histories; performing a physical exam focused on spinal curvature, posture, and musculoskeletal function; reviewing images to identify prevalent fractures that may have been missed; and general use of fracture risk algorithms at all stages of osteoporosis management. Communicating effectively with patients about osteoporosis and fractures, their consequences, and pharmacological and non-pharmacological management is the cornerstone of high-value care.
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- Sanford Baim
- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Rush University Medical Center and Cook County Health and Hospital System, Professional Building, 1725 W. Harrison St., Suite 250, Chicago, IL, 606012, USA.
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- Bone Biology and Healthy Aging Group, Garvan Institute of Medical Research, Darlinghurst, NSW, Australia
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Osaki M, Okuda R, Saeki Y, Okano T, Tsuda K, Nakamura T, Morio Y, Nagashima H, Hagino H. Efficiency of coordinator-based osteoporosis intervention in fragility fracture patients: a prospective randomized trial. Osteoporos Int 2021; 32:495-503. [PMID: 33483796 PMCID: PMC7929967 DOI: 10.1007/s00198-021-05825-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2020] [Accepted: 01/04/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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We examined the effectiveness of coordinators' interventions to prevent secondary fractures in patients with fragility fractures. These coordinator-based interventions improved bone density assessment implementation and treatment rates, and enhanced treatment persistence rates in the early stages following fractures. INTRODUCTION This study aimed to determine the efficiency of coordinator-based osteoporosis intervention in fragility fracture patients during a 2-year period. METHODS A prospective intervention randomized control study was conducted at seven medical facilities from January 2015 to March 2017. Postmenopausal women and men over 50 years old with fragility fractures were randomly divided into the coordinator intervention (LI; 70 patients) and without intervention (non-LI; 71 patients) groups. The osteoporosis treatment rate, osteoporosis treatment persistence rate, fall rate, fracture incidence rate, and bone density measurement rate 3 months, 6 months, 1 year, and 2 years after registration were compared between the two groups. Non-parametric tests were used to analyze data at each inspection period. RESULTS The osteoporosis treatment initiation rate was significantly higher in the LI group than in the non-LI group (85.7% vs. 71.8%; p = 0.04). The LI group had significantly higher bone density assessment implementation rates than the non-LI group at the time of registration (90.0% vs. 69.0%; p = 0.00) and 6 months after registration (50.0% vs. 29.6%; p = 0.01), but not 1 or 2 years after registration. In addition, no significant differences in fall or fracture incidence rates were found between the two groups. CONCLUSION The coordinator-based interventions for fragility fractures improved bone density assessment implementation and treatment rates and enhanced treatment persistence rates in the early stages following bone fractures. The findings suggest that liaison intervention may help both fracture and osteoporosis physicians for the evaluation of osteoporosis and initiation and continuation of osteoporosis medication.
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- Rehabilitation Division, Tottori University Hospital, Tottori, 683-8504, Japan.
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- School of Health Science, Faculty of Medicine, Tottori University, Tottori, Japan
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- Orthopedic Surgery Hospital Ward, Tottori University Hospital, Tottori, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, San-in Rosai Hospital, Tottori, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Saiseikai Sakaiminato General Hospital, Tottori, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Hakuai Hospital, Tottori, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Misasa Onsen Hospital, Tottori, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Tottori University, Tottori, Japan
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- Rehabilitation Division, Tottori University Hospital, Tottori, 683-8504, Japan
- School of Health Science, Faculty of Medicine, Tottori University, Tottori, Japan
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Belaya ZE, Rozhinskaya LY, Grebennikova TA, Kanis JA, Pigarova EA, Rodionova SS, Toroptsova NV, Nikitinskaya OA, Skripnikova IA, Drapkina OМ, Ershova OV, Biryukova EV, Lesnyak OМ, Tsoriev TТ, Belova KY, Marchenkova LА, Dzeranova LK, Dreval’ AV, Mamedova EO, Tkacheva ON, Dudinskaya EN, Nikankina LV, Farba LY, Chernova TO, Yureneva SV, Yakushevskaya OV, Ilyukhina OB, Kryukova IV, Tarbaeva NV, Petryaykin AV, Zagorodniy NV, Mel’nichenko GА, Dedov II. Summary of the draft federal clinical guidelines for osteoporosis. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2021. [DOI: 10.14341/osteo12710] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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A summary of the draft federal clinical guidelines on osteoporosis developed by members of the Russian Association of Endocrinologists, the Russian Association for Osteoporosis, the Association of Rheumatologists of Russia, the Association of Traumatologists and Orthopedists of Russia, the Russian Association for Menopause and the Russian Association of Gerontologists and Geriatrics is presented. The recommendations were developed from the perspective of evidence-based medicine, in accordance with the requirements for compiling clinical recommendations of the Ministry of Health of Russia published in 2019. A significant place is given to screening of primary osteoporosis in adults, differential diagnosis with other metabolic diseases of the skeleton, modern methods of diagnosing osteoporosis, principles of prescribing pathogenetic treatment, features of sequential and combination therapy, disease prevention and rehabilitation. Clinical recommendations will be useful both to general practitioners and physicians, as well as to narrow specialists, primarily endocrinologists, rheumatologists, orthopedic traumatologists, nephrologists, obstetrician-gynecologists and neurologists, since osteoporosis is a multifactorial and multidisciplinary disease.
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- Centre for Metabolic Bone Diseases, University of Sheffield; Catholic University of Australia, Melbourne
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- Moscow State University of Medicine and Dentistry named after A.I. Evdokimov
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- North-Western State Medical University named after I.I. Mechnikov
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- Yaroslavl State Medical University; Clinical emergency hospital named. N. V. Soloviev
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- Scientific and Practical Clinical Center for Diagnostics and Telemedicine Technologies of the Moscow Department of Health
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Distal Radius Fractures in Patients Aged 50 Years or Older: Obstacles to Bone Health Analysis and Follow-Up in a Community Setting. JOURNAL OF HAND SURGERY GLOBAL ONLINE 2021; 3:88-93. [PMID: 35415538 PMCID: PMC8991850 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsg.2021.01.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2020] [Accepted: 01/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Purpose To determine barriers to implementing an osteoporosis protocol in a community institution following distal radius (DR) fragility fracture to help prevent subsequent fragility fractures. Methods This cross-sectional study included elderly patients with DR fractures that occurred between 2016 and 2018. Exclusion criteria were age under 50 years, high-energy mechanism, and inability to follow-up locally. Patients were directed to follow-up with the hospital’s osteoporosis center (OC) or an endocrinologist. Patients were contacted to identify if care was established with the OC and screened for potential barriers in evaluation for bone health. Primary outcomes included the completion of a follow-up visit with an osteoporosis care provider and identification of barriers for patients who did not complete this visit. Secondary outcomes included whether or not patients obtained bone health labs, dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) scans, and/or underwent medical treatment for osteoporosis. Results One hundred seventy-five patients met final inclusion criteria and were contacted after discharge. Fifty patients agreed to follow-up with the OC, voicemails were left for 66 patients, only 70 (60.3%) patients actually followed up for bone health analysis. Patients were lost to follow-up due to lack of accessibility (32 patients; death, incorrect phone number, no voicemail, or impaired cognition), and lack of interest (27 patients). Ninety-six (54.9%) patients received appropriate treatment based on bone health labs and/or DEXA scan. Ninety (51.4%) patients had chemical treatment for osteoporosis. Fifty-five patients underwent DEXA scans with equal distribution of patients with normal, osteopenic, and osteoporotic bone. Forty-three (78%) patients who had DEXA scans underwent treatment. Conclusions Establishing a protocol for follow-up for bone health assessment following a DR fracture is challenging. Only half of the patients underwent evaluation and management of their bone health. It is imperative to understand the barriers for at-risk patients to provide them with care that will improve their quality of life. Type of study/level of evidence Diagnostic III.
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McCloskey E, Rathi J, Heijmans S, Blagden M, Cortet B, Czerwinski E, Hadji P, Payer J, Palmer K, Stad R, O'Kelly J, Papapoulos S. The osteoporosis treatment gap in patients at risk of fracture in European primary care: a multi-country cross-sectional observational study. Osteoporos Int 2021; 32:251-259. [PMID: 32829471 PMCID: PMC7838133 DOI: 10.1007/s00198-020-05557-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2020] [Accepted: 07/21/2020] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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UNLABELLED This study in 8 countries across Europe found that about 75% of elderly women seen in primary care who were at high risk of osteoporosis-related fractures were not receiving appropriate medication. Lack of osteoporosis diagnosis appeared to be an important contributing factor. INTRODUCTION Treatment rates in osteoporosis are documented to be low. We wished to assess the osteoporosis treatment gap in women ≥ 70 years in routine primary care across Europe. METHODS This cross-sectional observational study in 8 European countries collected data from women 70 years or older visiting their general practitioner. The primary outcome was treatment gap: the proportion who were not receiving any osteoporosis medication among those at increased risk of fragility fracture (using history of fracture, 10-year probability of fracture above country-specific Fracture Risk Assessment Tool [FRAX] thresholds, T-score ≤ - 2.5). RESULTS Median 10-year probability of fracture (without bone mineral density [BMD]) for the 3798 enrolled patients was 7.2% (hip) and 16.6% (major osteoporotic). Overall, 2077 women (55%) met one or more definitions for increased risk of fragility fracture: 1200 had a prior fracture, 1814 exceeded the FRAX threshold, and 318 had a T-score ≤ - 2.5 (only 944 received a dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry [DXA] scan). In those at increased fracture risk, the median 10-year probability of hip and major osteoporotic fracture was 11.2% and 22.8%, vs 4.1% and 11.5% in those deemed not at risk. An osteoporosis diagnosis was recorded in 804 patients (21.2%); most (79.7%) of these were at increased fracture risk. The treatment gap was 74.6%, varying from 53% in Ireland to 91% in Germany. Patients with an osteoporosis diagnosis were found to have a lower treatment gap than those without a diagnosis, with an absolute reduction of 63%. CONCLUSIONS There is a large treatment gap in women aged ≥ 70 years at increased risk of fragility fracture in routine primary care across Europe. The gap appears to be related to a low rate of osteoporosis diagnosis.
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- Centre for Metabolic Bone Diseases, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK.
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- Carrig Medical Centre, Cork, Ireland
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- Ashgate Medical Practice, Chesterfield, UK
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- Department of Rheumatology and EA 4490, University-Hospital of Lille, Lille, France
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- Department of Bone and Joint Diseases, FHS, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Kopernika 32, 31-501, Krakow, Poland
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- Frankfurt Center of Bone Health, Frankfurt, Germany
- Philipps-University of Marburg, Marburg, Germany
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- Faculty of Medicine, 5th Department of Internal Medicine in University Hospital Bratislava, Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia
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- Amgen Europe GmbH, Rotkreuz, Switzerland
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- Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands
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Provencher V, D'Amours M, Menear M, Obradovic N, Veillette N, Sirois MJ, Kergoat MJ. Understanding the positive outcomes of discharge planning interventions for older adults hospitalized following a fall: a realist synthesis. BMC Geriatr 2021; 21:84. [PMID: 33514326 PMCID: PMC7844968 DOI: 10.1186/s12877-020-01980-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2020] [Accepted: 12/21/2020] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Older adults hospitalized following a fall often encounter preventable adverse events when transitioning from hospital to home. Discharge planning interventions developed to prevent these events do not all produce the expected effects to the same extent. This realist synthesis aimed to better understand when, where, for whom, why and how the components of these interventions produce positive outcomes. METHODS Nine indexed databases were searched to identify scientific papers and grey literature on discharge planning interventions for older adults (65+) hospitalized following a fall. Manual searches were also conducted. Documents were selected based on relevance and rigor. Two reviewers extracted and compiled data regarding intervention components, contextual factors, underlying mechanisms and positive outcomes. Preliminary theories were then formulated based on an iterative synthesis process. RESULTS Twenty-one documents were included in the synthesis. Four Intervention-Context-Mechanism-Outcome configurations were developed as preliminary theories, based on the following intervention components: 1) Increase two-way communication between healthcare providers and patients/caregivers using a family-centered approach; 2) Foster interprofessional communication within and across healthcare settings through both standardized and unofficial information exchange; 3) Provide patients/caregivers with individually tailored fall prevention education; and 4) Designate a coordinator to manage discharge planning. These components should be implemented from patient admission to return home and be supported at the organizational level (contexts) to trigger knowledge, understanding and trust of patients/caregivers, adjusted expectations, reduced family stress, and sustained engagement of families and professionals (mechanisms). These optimal conditions improve patient satisfaction, recovery, functional status and continuity of care, and reduce hospital readmissions and fall risk (outcomes). CONCLUSIONS Since transitions are critical points with potential communication gaps, coordinated interventions are vital to support a safe return home for older adults hospitalized following a fall. Considering the organizational challenges, simple tools such as pictograms and drawings, combined with computer-based communication channels, may optimize discharge interventions based on frail patients' needs, habits and values. Empirically testing our preliminary theories will help to develop effective interventions throughout the continuum of transitional care to enhance patients' health and reduce the economic burden of avoidable care.
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- Véronique Provencher
- School of Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada.
- Research Centre on Aging, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada.
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- Department of Family Medicine and Emergency Medicine, Laval University, Québec, Canada
- Centre de recherche sur les soins et les services de première ligne, Université Laval, Québec, Canada
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- School of Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada
- Research Centre on Aging, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada
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- School of Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine, Université de Montréal, Montréal, QC, Canada
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine, Université Laval, Québec, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Université de Montréal, Montréal, QC, Canada
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Barton DW, Piple AS, Smith CT, Moskal SA, Carmouche JJ. The Clinical Impact of Fracture Liaison Services: A Systematic Review. Geriatr Orthop Surg Rehabil 2021; 12:2151459320979978. [PMID: 33489430 PMCID: PMC7809296 DOI: 10.1177/2151459320979978] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2020] [Accepted: 11/11/2020] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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Introduction: A fracture liaison service (FLS) is a coordinated system of care that streamlines osteoporosis management in the orthopaedic setting and can serve as an effective form of secondary preventative care in these patients. The present work reviews the available evidence regarding the impact of fracture liaison services on clinical outcomes. Methods: The literature was reviewed for studies reporting changes in the rates of bone mineral density scanning (DXA), antiresorptive therapy, new minimum trauma fractures, and mortality between cohorts with access to an FLS or not. Studies including intention to treat level data were retained. A Medline search for “fracture liaison” OR “secondary fracture prevention” produced 146 results, 98 were excluded based on the abstract, 38 were excluded based on full-text review. Ten level III studies encompassing 48,045 patients were included, of which 5 studies encompassing 7,086 were analyzed. Odds-ratios for DXA and anti-osteoporosis pharmacotherapy rates were calculated from data. Fixed and random effects analyses were performed using the Mantel-Haenszel method. Results: Four studies reported, on average, a 6-fold improvement in DXA scanning rates (Figure 1). Six studies reported, on average, a 3-fold improvement in antiresorptive therapy rates (Figure 2). Four large studies reported significant reductions in the rate of new fractures using time-dependent Cox proportional hazards models at 12 months (HR = 0.84, 0.95), 24 months (HR = 0.44, 0.65), and 36 months (HR = 0.67). Five large studies reported mortality improvements using time-dependent Cox proportional hazards models at 12 months (HR = 0.88, 0.84, 0.81) and 24 months (HR = 0.65, 0.67). Conclusions: The findings suggest that fracture liaison services improve rates of DXA scanning and antiresorptive therapy as well as reductions in the rates of new fractures and mortality among patients seen following minimum trauma fractures across many time points.
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- David W Barton
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Florida College of Medicine, Jacksonville, Florida, FL, USA
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- Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine, Roanoke, VA, USA
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- Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine, Roanoke, VA, USA
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- Department of Biology, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC, USA
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- Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine, Roanoke, VA, USA.,Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine, Roanoke, VA, USA
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Multidisciplinary expert consensus on secondary fracture prevention in Spain. Arch Osteoporos 2021; 16:48. [PMID: 33641008 PMCID: PMC7914041 DOI: 10.1007/s11657-021-00878-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2020] [Accepted: 12/30/2020] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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UNLABELLED The study aimed to achieve expert consensus to optimize secondary fracture prevention in Spain. Relevant gaps in current patient management were identified. However, some aspects were considered difficult to apply. Future efforts should focus on those items with greatest divergences between importance and feasibility. PURPOSE To establish a Spanish multidisciplinary expert consensus on secondary fracture prevention. METHODS A two-round Delphi consensus was conducted, guided by a Scientific Committee. The 43-item study questionnaire was designed from a literature review and a subsequent multidisciplinary expert group (n = 12) discussion. The first-round questionnaire, using a 7-point Likert scale, assessed the experts' opinion of the current situation, their wish for items to happen, and their prognosis that items would be implemented within 5 years. Items for which consensus was not achieved were included in the second round. Consensus was defined as ≥ 75% agreement or ≥ 75% disagreement. A total of 102 experts from 14 scientific societies were invited to participate. RESULTS A total of 75 (response rate 73.5%) and 69 (92.0%) experts answered the first and second Delphi rounds, respectively. Participants mean age was 51.8 years [standard deviation (SD): 10.1 years]; being 24.0% rheumatologists, 21.3% primary care physicians, 14.7% geriatricians, 8.0% internal medicine specialists, 8.0% rehabilitation physicians, and 8.0% gynecologists. Consensus was achieved for 79.1% of items (wish, 100%; prognosis, 58.1%). Effective secondary prevention strategies identified as requiring improvement included: clinical report standardization, effective hospital primary care communication (telephone/mail and case managers), health-related quality of life (HRQoL) questionnaires use, and treatment compliance monitoring (prognosis agreement 33.3%, 47.8%, 18.8%, and 55.1%, respectively). CONCLUSION A consensus was reached by health professionals in their wish to implement strategies to optimize secondary fracture prevention; however, they considered some difficult to apply. Efforts should focus on those items with currently low application and those with greatest divergence between wish and prognosis.
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Fuggle NR, Kassim Javaid M, Fujita M, Halbout P, Dawson-Hughes B, Rizzoli R, Reginster JY, Kanis JA, Cooper C. Fracture Risk Assessment and How to Implement a Fracture Liaison Service. PRACTICAL ISSUES IN GERIATRICS 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-48126-1_14] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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