Compliance to oral bisphosphonates is suboptimal, with negative consequences of
increased healthcare utilization and less effective fracture risk reduction. Extending dose …

Objective: Non-adherence to oral bisphosphonate medications is a pervasive problem that
blunts their potential to prevent fractures. Using multivariate modeling, we assessed the …

We compared self-perception of fracture risk with actual risk among 60,393 postmenopausal
women aged≥ 55 years, using data from the Global Longitudinal Study of Osteoporosis in …

Accurate patient risk perception of adverse health events promotes greater autonomy over,
and motivation towards, health-related lifestyles. Introduction We compared self-perceived …

Background There are effective treatments to prevent osteoporotic fractures, but these
treatments are underutilized. Objective To evaluate the influence of patient characteristics …

Background: Glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis (GIO) refers to a clinical condition in
which a class of corticosteroids increases the susceptibility of bones to fracture. Numerous …

Osteoporosis treatment rates are declining, even among those with past fractures. Novel,
low‐cost approaches are needed to improve osteoporosis care. We conducted a parallel …

BACKGROUND To evaluate osteoporosis knowledge among patients with fractures and to
evaluate factors associated with osteoporosis knowledge. METHODS Patients with fragility …

OBJECTIVE: To explore the perceptions of patients who have sustained a fragility fracture
regarding their future fracture risk and the beliefs underlying their perceptions. METHODS …

Background To evaluate factors associated with whether patients associate their fracture
with future fracture risk. Methods Fragility fracture patients participated in a telephone …