Medical Journal of Australia
Patterns of Osteoporosis Treatment Initiation Following Low‐Trauma Fracture: A Population‐Based Retrospective Cohort Study in New South Wales, Australia, Using Linked Administrative Health Data
ABSTRACT Objectives To characterise osteoporosis medicine prescribing patterns following low‐trauma fractures and identify predictors of early treatment initiation. Study Type Retrospective population‐based cohort study. Setting New South Wales, Australia, using statewide linked administrative health data. Participants Adults aged ≥ 50 years with an incident low‐trauma fracture between January 2011 and June 2019. Main Outcome Measures Primary outcomes were osteoporosis treatment prescribing patterns and timing of i …