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Comparison Of Hip Fracture And Osteoporosis Medication Prescription Rates Across Canadian Provinces, Richard Crilly, Marita Kloseck, Bert M. Chesworth, S. Mequanint, E. Sadowski, Jason A. Gilliland

Human Environments Analysis Lab (HEAL)

Summary

The study explores osteoporosis medication prescribing across Canadian provinces and any impact on hip fracture rates. Despite a marked variation in the prescribing of such medication, there is no effect on the hip fracture rate in either gender or any age group, suggesting either poor targeting or lack of efficacy.

Introduction

Hip fractures are the most disabling and costly of osteoporotic fractures, and a reduction in the risk of hip fracture is an expectation of osteoporosis medications. In this study, we have compared the use of osteoporosis medication across Canadian provinces with the rate of hip fractures in the …