Health-related quality of life in patients with osteopenia or osteoporosis with and without fractures in a geriatric rehabilitation department.

Background: Health-related quality of life (HRQOL) is an important aspect in the management of patients with osteoporosis. The objective of this study was to estimate differences in HRQOL in women and men with osteopenia and osteoporosis with and without a fracture history and to assess HRQOL with a generic and disease-specific instrument.

Methods: Women and men were recruited from a geriatric rehabilitation department.