Journal article
Osteoporosis Prescribing in Long-Term Care: Impact of a Provincial Knowledge Translation Strategy*
Abstract
This study described prescribing trends before and after implementing a provincial strategy aimed at improving osteoporosis and fracture prevention in Ontario long-term care (LTC) homes. Data were obtained from a pharmacy provider for 10 LTC homes in 2007 and 166 homes in 2012. We used weighted, multiple linear regression analyses to examine facility-level changes in vitamin D, calcium, and osteoporosis medication prescribing rates between 2007 …
Authors
Kennedy CC; Ioannidis G; Thabane L; Adachi JD; O’Donnell D; Giangregorio LM; Pickard LE; Papaioannou A
Journal
Canadian Journal on Aging / La Revue canadienne du vieillissement, Vol. 34, No. 2, pp. 137–148
Publisher
Cambridge University Press (CUP)
Publication Date
June 2015
DOI
10.1017/s0714980815000057
ISSN
0714-9808