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Integrated model of secondary fracture prevention in primary care (INTERCEPT): protocol for a cluster randomised controlled multicentre trial.
BMC Prim Care
September 2024
Bone Research Program, ANZAC Research Institute, The University of Sydney at Concord Campus, Concord, NSW, Australia.
Article Synopsis
- * A cluster randomised controlled trial will be conducted in Sydney to test a new integrated approach for secondary fracture prevention in primary care settings, which includes alerts to doctors and management guidelines for osteoporotic fractures.
- * The primary goal of the trial is to measure how many patients get bone density scans or prescriptions for osteoporosis treatment within three months of an initial fracture diagnosis, while also tracking additional outcomes related to osteoporosis management.
Secondary fracture prevention in primary care: a narrative review.
Osteoporos Int
August 2024
Bone Research Program, ANZAC Research Institute, The University of Sydney at Concord Campus, Hospital Rd, Gate 3, Concord, NSW, Australia.
The global burden of osteoporosis continues to rise with an ageing population. Untreated osteoporotic fractures not only heighten the risk of subsequent fractures but are associated with excess mortality. Although primary care guidelines consistently stress the importance of secondary fracture prevention, fewer than 20% of patients are appropriately treated for osteoporosis following an initial osteoporotic fracture.
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Nat Rev Endocrinol
April 2016
ANZAC Research Institute, The University of Sydney at Concord Campus, Hospital Road, Concord, NSW 2139, Australia.