Trial reportOsteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA2014
Comparison of interactive voice response, patient mailing, and mailed registry to encourage screening for osteoporosis: a randomized controlled trial.
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- How Can We Improve Osteoporosis Care? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Efficacy of Quality Improvement Strategies for Osteoporosis.Journal of bone and mineral research : the official journal of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research · 2018Pooled it
- Complex interventions can increase osteoporosis investigations and treatment: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA · 2018Pooled it
- Automated telephone communication systems for preventive healthcare and management of long-term conditions.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2016Pooled it
- Diet and exercise changes following bone densitometry in the Patient Activation After DXA Result Notification (PAADRN) study.Archives of osteoporosis · 2018Trial
- Interactive Voice Response Calls to Promote Smoking Cessation after Hospital Discharge: Pooled Analysis of Two Randomized Clinical Trials.Journal of general internal medicine · 2017Trial
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- Coordinating Health Care With Artificial Intelligence-Supported Technology for Patients With Atrial Fibrillation: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR research protocols · 2022Article
- Digital Health Interventions to Enhance Prevention in Primary Care: Scoping Review.JMIR medical informatics · 2022Article
- Digital health interventions for osteoporosis and post-fragility fracture care.Therapeutic advances in musculoskeletal disease · 2022Review
- Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Bone Health and Outcomes in the United States.Journal of bone and mineral research : the official journal of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research · 2021Review
- Delivering fracture prevention services to rural US veterans through telemedicine: a process evaluation.Archives of osteoporosis · 2021Article
- Translation of Patient-Reported Outcomes in Oncology Clinical Trials to Everyday Practice.Annals of surgical oncology · 2020Article
- Quality Measures and Quality Improvement Initiatives in Osteoporosis-an Update.Current osteoporosis reports · 2019Review
- Education and exercise program improves osteoporosis knowledge and changes calcium and vitamin D dietary intake in community dwelling elderly.BMC public health · 2017Article
- Prevalence of Osteoporosis and Effectiveness of Screening Test Using Ultrasound Bone Densitometry and Education in a Community-Dwelling Population.Journal of Korean medical science · 2017Article
- Assessment of an interactive voice response system for identifying falls in a statewide sample of older adults.Preventive medicine · 2015Article
- Fracture liaison services: promoting enhanced bone health care.Current rheumatology reports · 2014Review
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Abstract
unlabelledGuidelines recommend screening for osteoporosis with bone mineral density (BMD) testing in menopausal women, particularly those with additional risk factors for fracture. Many eligible women remain unscreened. This randomized study demonstrates that a single outreach interactive voice response phone call improves rates of BMD screening among high-risk women age 50-64.
introductionOsteoporotic fractures are a major cause of disability and mortality. Guidelines recommend screening with BMD for menopausal women, particularly those with additional risk factors for fracture. However, many women remain unscreened. We examined whether telephonic interactive voice response (IVR) or patient mailing could increase rates of BMD testing in high risk, menopausal women.
methodsWe studied 4,685 women age 50-64 years within a not-for-profit health plan in the United States. All women had risk factors for developing osteoporosis and no prior BMD testing or treatment for osteoporosis. Patients were randomly allocated to usual care, usual care plus IVR, or usual care plus mailed educational materials. To avoid contamination, patients within a single primary care physician practice were randomized to receive the same intervention. The primary endpoint was BMD testing at 12 months. Secondary outcomes included BMD testing at 6 months and medication use at 12 months.
resultsMean age was 57 years. Baseline demographic and clinical characteristics were similar across the three study groups. In adjusted analyses, the incidence of BMD screening was 24.6% in the IVR group compared with 18.6% in the usual care group (P < 0.001). There was no difference between the patient mailing group and the usual care group (P = 0.3).
conclusionsIn this large community-based randomized trial of high risk, menopausal women age 50-64, IVR, but not patient mailing, improved rates of BMD screening. IVR remains a viable strategy to incorporate in population screening interventions.
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