Effectiveness of an osteoporosis intervention among older adults residing in assisted living facilities.

Objectives: To describe demographic and clinical risk factors for osteoporosis among persons aged 60 years and older residing in assisted living facilities and to compare the frequency of bone-mineral density (BMD) testing and initiation of pharmacotherapy for osteoporosis (prevention/treatment) in both a control and experimental cohort.

Design: Prospective cohort study.

Setting: Sixteen separate assisted living facilities from November 2001 through July 2002.