A real-world study of treatment patterns among patients with osteoporotic fracture: analysis of a Japanese hospital database.

ABSTRACT: Health records of patients hospitalized for osteoporotic fracture were analyzed. Prior to the index hospital admission, most patients were not receiving any antiosteoporotic treatment. During the index hospitalization visit, 25.5% of patients received antiosteoporotic treatment. The most common treatment regimens were active vitamin D₃, bisphosphonates, and teriparatide.

Purpose

To examine the real-world treatment patterns and factors associated with receipt of treatment among Japanese patients with osteoporotic fracture.

Methods

We retrospectively analyzed health records of patients who were hospitalized for osteoporotic fracture between February 2016 and February 2018 in Japan. The type and duration of treatment with antiosteoporotic medications prescribed during

SUBMITTER: Hagino H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9868038 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature