Osteoporosis-related characteristics in care home residents in England: a retrospective cohort study.

Background: The characteristics of care home populations, with respect to fracture risk factors, have not been well-defined.

Aim: To describe osteoporosis-related characteristics among care home residents, including fracture risk factors, fracture rates, post-fracture outcomes, and osteoporosis treatment duration.

Design & Setting: A descriptive cohort study of care home residents aged ≥60 years ( = 8366) and a matched cohort of non-care home residents ( = 16 143) in England from 2012 to 2019.