Association between Outpatient Visits and Initiating Medication among Elderly Patients after an Osteoporotic Vertebral Fracture

Association between Outpatient Visits and Initiating Medication among Elderly Patients after an Osteoporotic Vertebral Fracture

Purpose: A treatment gap exists in vertebral fracture (VF) patients. An outpatient visit is a necessary step to initiate treatment. The study aimed to evaluate factors associated with an outpatient visit following a VF diagnosis, and the association between the interval of an outpatient visit after...

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Main Authors: Ya-Chi Wu, Chuan-Yu Chen, Chin-Sung Chang, Chia-Chun Li, Ru-Hsueh Wang, Zih-Jie Sun, Chih-Hsing Wu, Yin-Fan Chang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-08-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
vertebral fracture
treatment gap
initiating treatment
outpatient visit
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/17/5035

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