Patient preferences for lifestyle behaviours in osteoporotic fracture prevention: a cross-European discrete choice experiment.

ABSTRACT: Using a discrete choice experiment, we aimed to assess patients' preferences with regard to adopting lifestyle behaviours to prevent osteoporotic fractures. Overall, the 1042 patients recruited from seven European countries were favourable to some lifestyle behaviours (i.e., engaging in moderate physical activity, taking calcium and vitamin D supplements, reducing their alcohol consumption and ensuring a normal body weight).

Introduction

Alongside medical therapy, healthy lifestyle habits are recommended for preventing osteoporotic fractures. In this study, we aimed to assess patients' preferences with regard to adopting lifestyle changes to prevent osteoporotic fractures.

Methods

A discrete choice experiment was conducted in seven European countries. Patients with or at risk

SUBMITTER: Beaudart C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9106627 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature