Journal article
Osteoporosis Knowledge Among Individuals With Recent Fragility Fracture
Abstract
BACKGROUND: To evaluate osteoporosis knowledge among patients with fractures and to evaluate factors associated with osteoporosis knowledge.
METHODS: Patients with fragility fractures participated in a telephone interview. Participants were asked what they thought osteoporosis was. Unadjusted odds ratios (OR, 95% CI) were calculated to identify factors associated with a correct definition. Predictors identified in univariate analysis were …
Authors
Giangregorio L; Thabane L; Cranney A; Adili A; deBeer J; Dolovich L; Adachi JD; Papaioannou A
Journal
Orthopaedic Nursing, Vol. 29, No. 2, pp. 99–107
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
March 2010
DOI
10.1097/nor.0b013e3181d2436c
ISSN
0744-6020