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Implementation of a fracture liaison service and its effects on osteoporosis treatment adherence and secondary fracture at a tertiary care academic health system

Authors: Donald J. Scholten II, Jeremy K. Bray, Kevin Y. Wang, Anne F. Lake, Cynthia L. Emory

Published in: Archives of Osteoporosis | Issue 1/2020

Abstract

Summary

In this retrospective study, approximately 77% of patients who attended their osteoporosis clinic follow-up appointments following a fragility fracture were started on medical treatment. Approximately 82% of those patients were adherent with their treatment, and 1% of patients sustained a secondary fragility fracture while on treatment.

Purpose

To assess the effects of implementation of a fracture liaison service at a tertiary care academic medical center on osteoporosis treatment adherence and secondary fracture rates.

Methods

We retrospectively reviewed over 6000 patients age 50 years or greater during a 5-year time period (2013–2018). Patients were identified as having a fragility fracture on presentation to the emergency department at the Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center and referred to our osteoporosis clinic using the electronic medical record. Data were collected regarding those patients who were recommended treatment, started treatment, maintained adherent to treatment, and those who sustained a secondary fracture.

Results

6178 patients were identified as having a fragility fracture and referred to the osteoporosis clinic. 2631 of these patients successfully had a scheduled outpatient appointment at the osteoporosis clinic, of which 1937 attended their initial appointment and 1840 of these patients were prescribed treatment. Of the 1840 patients who were initially prescribed medication, 1416 (76.96%) initiated their treatment, and 1156 (81.64%) remained adherent to treatment. Fifteen patients (1.05%) on treatment sustained a secondary fracture after initiation of therapy.

Conclusion

Implementation of a fracture liaison service at a tertiary care academic medical center is feasible and is associated with high rates of treatment implementation/adherence and low incidence of secondary fracture.

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Title: Implementation of a fracture liaison service and its effects on osteoporosis treatment adherence and secondary fracture at a tertiary care academic health system
Authors: Donald J. Scholten II
Jeremy K. Bray
Kevin Y. Wang
Anne F. Lake
Cynthia L. Emory
Publication date: 01-12-2020
Publisher: Springer London
Keywords: Care
Osteoporosis
Osteoporosis
Published in: Archives of Osteoporosis / Issue 1/2020
Print ISSN: 1862-3522
Electronic ISSN: 1862-3514
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11657-020-00736-1

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