Journal article
Long‐term impact of adherence to oral bisphosphonates on osteoporotic fracture incidence
Abstract
Adherence to osteoporosis treatments is a critical parameter resulting in suboptimal effectiveness in real-life practice. The long-term effect of adherence on fracture risk has not been assessed. This was a retrospective study using provincial health insurance claims databases to assess the association between adherence to oral bisphosphonates (OBP) and incidence of osteoporotic fractures in all Ontario patients with osteoporosis between April …
Authors
Sampalis JS; Adachi JD; Rampakakis E; Vaillancourt J; Karellis A; Kindundu C
Journal
Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, Vol. 27, No. 1, pp. 202–210
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Publication Date
January 1, 2012
DOI
10.1002/jbmr.533
ISSN
0884-0431