Effect of an osteoporotic fracture prevention program on fracture incidence in routine care: a cluster-randomized trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Fractures are a major health problem in aging societies. Preventive approaches combining bone health and fall prevention are rare. The osteoporotic fracture prevention program in rural areas (OFRA) is a health care fund-driven program for older people in randomly selected districts in Germany. The components of the program were falls prevention exercise classes, examination of bone health by a dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) scan, and a consultation about "safety in the living environment." The aim of this study was to evaluate this complex preventive intervention in a routine health care setting.

Methods

This cluster-randomized trial was performed from October 2015 to October 2018 and took place in 186 administrative districts in five federal states, 47 di

SUBMITTER: Rapp K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8815238 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature