Hip fracture rate and osteoporosis treatment in Ontario: A population-based retrospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT: This population-based study analyzes hip fracture and osteoporosis treatment rates among older adults, stratified by place of residence prior to fracture. Hip fracture rates were higher among older adults living in the community and discharged to long-term care (LTC) after fracture, compared to LTC residents and older adults living in the community. Only 23% of LTC residents at high fracture risk received osteoporosis treatment.

Purpose

This population-based study examines hip fracture rate and osteoporosis management among long-term care (LTC) residents > 65 years of age compared to community-dwelling older adults at the time of fracture and admitted to LTC after fracture, in Ontario, Canada.

Methods

Healthcare utilization and administrative databases were linked using uniqu

SUBMITTER: AbuAlrob H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11199290 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature