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ArticleArchives of osteoporosis2023

Factors associated with non-initiation of osteoporosis pharmacotherapy after hip fracture: analysis of claims data in Japan.

Tomoko Fujii, Takahiro Mori, Jun Komiyama, Naoaki Kuroda, Nanako Tamiya

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Article in Archives of osteoporosis, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6 citing papers in PubMed, 7 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Mental disorders and osteoporosis treatment in patients with hip fracture-a Danish population-based cohort study.Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA · 2026
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  4. Impact of a national reimbursement policy on anti-osteoporosis medication prescription at discharge after hip-fracture surgery in Japan: an interrupted time-series analysis.Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA · 2025
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5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Tomoko FujiiHealth Services Research and Development Center, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tenno-dai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8575, Japan. ort4771@gmail.com.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6212-9270
Takahiro MoriHealth Services Research and Development Center, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tenno-dai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8575, Japan.
Jun KomiyamaDepartment of Health Services Research, Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan.
Naoaki KurodaHealth Services Research and Development Center, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tenno-dai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8575, Japan.
Nanako TamiyaHealth Services Research and Development Center, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tenno-dai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8575, Japan.
University of Tsukuba · JPKokushikan University · JP

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In an analysis of claims data from a city in Japan, male patients and patients with dementia were less likely to receive osteoporosis pharmacotherapy after hip fracture. Treatment initiation rate has improved between 2014 and 2017. PURPOSE: Older adults with recent hip fractures are at a high risk of recurrent fractures. However, the post-fracture care gap has been reported globally. This study examines factors associated with pharmacotherapy non-initiation within 1 year after hip surgery.

methodsUsing medical and long-term care (LTC) claims, and LTC needs certification data in Tsukuba City, Japan, we identified individuals aged 65 years or older who had hip fractures with subsequent surgical procedures between October 1, 2014, and December 31, 2017. Patient (age, sex, dementia, and comorbidities) and health service-related characteristics (fiscal year, type of hospital, number of hospital beds, and admission to recovery phase rehabilitation wards) were examined. The association of these factors with non-pharmacotherapy for osteoporosis within 1 year after hip fracture using multivariable logistic models was analyzed.

resultsWe identified 275 patients with hip fractures who did not receive pharmacotherapy pre-fracture. Forty percent of them received pharmacotherapy within 1 year of post-fracture. Male sex (odds ratio (OR) = 4.49 [2.14-9.44]) and dementia (OR = 1.90 [1.03-3.52]) were associated with no pharmacotherapy, whereas later fiscal year (OR = 0.64 [0.48-0.87]) and admission to rehabilitation wards (OR = 0.25 [0.14-0.46]) were associated with pharmacotherapy initiation within 1 year of post-fracture. Comorbidities were not associated with the initiation of pharmacotherapy.

conclusionPharmacotherapy for osteoporosis was less likely to be initiated after a hip fracture in male patients and patients with dementia. These patients should be considered for pharmacotherapy because they are at high risk of recurrent fractures.

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DementiaHip FracturesOsteoporosisOsteoporotic FracturesAgedHumansJapanMaleCare gapFragility hip fractureOsteoporosisPharmacotherapy

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