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The impact of a simple fracture clinic intervention in improving the diagnosis and treatment of osteoporosis in fragility fracture patients
We examined the effect of a fracture clinic intervention in reducing previously documented undertreatment of osteoporosis (OP) in individuals with fragility fractures. Fragility fracture patients presenting to...
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Information needs in the management of osteoporosis in family practice: an illustration of the failure of the current guideline implementation process
The objectives of this study were to determine information needs of family physicians around issues in the management of osteoporosis and preferences for dissemination of this information. A mailed survey was ...
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Open AccessDecision to take osteoporosis medication in patients who have had a fracture and are 'high' risk for future fracture: A qualitative study
Patients' values and preferences are fundamental tenets of evidence-based practice, yet current osteoporosis (OP) clinical guidelines pay little attention to these issues in therapeutic decision making. This m...
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Open AccessDecision aid for patients considering total knee arthroplasty with preference report for surgeons: a pilot randomized controlled trial
To evaluate feasibility and potential effectiveness of a patient decision aid (PtDA) for patients and a preference report for surgeons to reduce wait times and improve decision quality in patients with osteoar...
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Erratum to: Perceived messages about bone health after a fracture are not consistent across healthcare providers
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Perceived messages about bone health after a fracture are not consistent across healthcare providers
To examine messages perceived by members of an osteoporosis (OP) patient group from various healthcare providers regarding bone health. We conducted a phenomenological (qualitative) study in members of an OP ...
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Open AccessAn individualized patient-reported outcome measure (PROM) based patient decision aid and surgeon report for patients considering total knee arthroplasty: protocol for a pragmatic randomized controlled trial
While the rates of total knee arthroplasty (TKA) continue to rise worldwide, there are concerns about whether all surgeries are appropriate. Guidelines for appropriateness suggest that patients should have rea...