Potential prescribing omissions of anti-osteoporosis drugs is associated with rehabilitation outcomes after fragility fracture: Retrospective cohort study.

Aim: We investigated the association between rehabilitation outcomes and polypharmacy, potentially inappropriate medications and potential prescribing omissions in older adults with fragility fractures.

Methods: In total, we registered 217 older adults with fragility fractures (hip or vertebral) retrospectively and examined the association between rehabilitation outcome and polypharmacy, potentially inappropriate medications and potential prescribing omissions. Polypharmacy was defined as five or more drugs.