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- Title
Impact of Systematic Implementation of a Clinical Case Finding Strategy on Diagnosis and Therapy of Postmenopausal Osteoporosis.
- Authors
Geusens, Piet; Dumitrescu, Bianca; Van Geel, Tineke; Van Helden, Sven; Vanhoof, Johan; Dinant, Geert Jan
- Abstract
The article examines the impact of temporary systematic implementation of this case finding strategy on general practitioner (GP) practice. Examined are the referral statistics for bone densitometry (DXA). 96 percent of patients with osteoporosis got treatment. The impact depended on osteoporosis self-assessment (OST) index and fracture history.
- Subjects
OSTEOPOROSIS; SELF-evaluation; OSTEOPOROSIS in women
- Publication
Journal of Bone & Mineral Research, 2008, Vol 23, Issue 6, p812
- ISSN
0884-0431
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1359/jbmr.080212