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Case manager intervention improves osteoporosis treatment after hip fracture

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August 2013

Case manager intervention improves osteoporosis treatment after hip fracture

Vol: 2| Issue: 7| Number:189| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

Use of a Case Manager to Improve Osteoporosis Treatment After Hip Fracture: Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial

Arch Intern Med. 2007 Oct 22;167(19):2110-5

Contributing Authors:
SR Majumdar LA Beaupre CH Harley DA Hanley DA Lier AG Juby WP Maksymowych JG Cinats NR Bell DW Morrish

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220 patients were randomized to receive either a case manager intervention or a usual care treatment. The primary outcome examined was patient reception of bisphosphonate therapy 6 months after fracture. Results indicated that more elderly patients who suffered a hip fracture received better post-accident care for osteoporosis (e.g. receiving biphosphonate therapy, undergoing bone mineral density ...

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