ACR Open Rheumatology
Fracture Risk Associated With Long‐Term Discontinuation of Postmenopausal Osteoporosis Treatment: A French Population‐Based Study Using National Claims Data (Système National des Données de Santé)
Objective This retrospective cohort study evaluated the long‐term discontinuation (LTD) of osteoporosis treatments in postmenopausal women in France and associated fracture risk and economic burden. Methods From the national French health care database (Système National des Données de Santé), we included postmenopausal women aged ≥60 years initiating oral bisphosphonates, intravenous bisphosphonates, or denosumab between 2012 and 2015 with three or more (bisphosphonates) or two or more (denosumab) years of continuo …