Retrospective study of patterns of vitamin D testing and status at a single institution paediatric orthopaedics and sports clinics.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

There has been a recent increase in awareness of the importance of bone health in children treated by paediatric orthopaedic and sports medicine providers. The purpose of this study was to assess our utilisation of 25 hydroxy vitamin D (25(OH)Vit D) testing in the past 10 years, and to evaluate the level of 25(OH)Vit D sufficiency in various populations of patients seen.

Design

This is a single site, retrospective medical record review study.

Setting

The study took place at a single large, private, paediatric level 1 trauma teaching hospital in the Northeast USA.

Participants

Our internal medical records query system identified all patients who have had 25(OH)Vit D testing in the past 10 years, from 1 January 2009 to 31 December 2018. All patients in

SUBMITTER: Mahan S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8663109 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature