Integrated model of secondary fracture prevention in primary care (INTERCEPT): protocol for a cluster randomised controlled multicentre trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Osteoporotic fractures signal severely compromised bone strength and are associated with a greatly increased risk of refracture. Despite the availability of effective and safe medications that reduce fracture risk, 70-80% of patients are inadequately investigated or treated for osteoporosis following an initial fracture, constituting a significant 'osteoporosis care gap'. Optimal methods of bridging this gap with primary care at the forefront of secondary fracture prevention remain undetermined. This protocol describes a cluster randomised controlled trial to evaluate the effectiveness of a novel integrated model of secondary fracture prevention and management in primary care.

Methods

The cluster randomised controlled trial involves multiple branches of a communit

SUBMITTER: Wang M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11438153 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature