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ArticleJournal of osteoporosis2021

The Effects of Trends in Osteoporosis Treatment on the Incidence of Fractures.

Akira Horikawa, Naohisa Miyakoshi, Michio Hongo, Yuji Kasukawa, Yoichi Shimada, Hiroyuki Kodama, Akihisa Sano

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Article in Journal of osteoporosis, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Akira HorikawaShizuoka Tokusyukai Hospital, 1-11 Surugaku-Simokawahara-Minami, Shizuoka 421-0117, Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8980-9839
Naohisa MiyakoshiDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1-1 Hondo, Akita 010-8543, Japan.
Michio HongoDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1-1 Hondo, Akita 010-8543, Japan.
Yuji KasukawaDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1-1 Hondo, Akita 010-8543, Japan.
Yoichi ShimadaDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1-1 Hondo, Akita 010-8543, Japan.
Hiroyuki KodamaSouth Akita Orthopedic Clinic, Seiwakai, 96-2 Kaidousita, Syowa-Ookubo, Katagami 018-1401, Japan.
Akihisa SanoShizuoka Tokusyukai Hospital, 1-11 Surugaku-Simokawahara-Minami, Shizuoka 421-0117, Japan.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThis study focused on the trends in antiosteoporosis drug preferences and compared the incidence of fractures between patients treated orally and those who were exposed to an awareness campaign and assigned to intravenous/subcutaneous treatment.

methodsOur hospital registry included 1,716 osteoporotic women who were over 65 years of age without preexisting vertebral and nonvertebral fractures over 1 year before this study, with bone mineral density (BMD) < -2.5 standard deviation (SD) and fracture assessment tool (FRAX) score > 20%, who were given 1,337 oral and 379 intravenous/subcutaneous prescriptions to treat their osteoporosis. Self-administered surveys (2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016) collected data on trends of preferences among nine drugs and fracture prevention using relative risk reduction (RRR).

resultsThe number of patients taking oral prescriptions decreased gradually from 2012 to 2016, while the number of patients treated with intravenous and subcutaneous injections increased. The incidence of fracture was lower in patients receiving intravenous and subcutaneous injections than in patients taking oral medications.

conclusionThese findings indicate a decrease in oral prescriptions for osteoporosis treatment and that treatment for osteoporosis using intravenous or subcutaneous injections of antiosteoporosis drugs is more effective for preventing fractures.

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PMCPMC8177999

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