- Abstract:
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BACKGROUND: Vertebral fractures are associated with a reduction in quality of life and are an important predictor of other non-spine fractures. Previous work has shown that up to 60% of patients with a vertebral fracture identified in primary care remain untreated. OBJECTIVE: To examine the prevalence of pharmaceutical treatment and predictors of treatment in a primary care setting. METHODS: Case-control study using the general practice research database (GPRD). All women aged 50 years and ov...
Expand abstract - Publication status:
- Published
- Journal:
- Annals of the rheumatic diseases
- Volume:
- 63
- Issue:
- 7
- Pages:
- 853-856
- Publication date:
- 2004-07-05
- DOI:
- EISSN:
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1468-2060
- ISSN:
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0003-4967
- URN:
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uuid:233dbf8f-eeaa-4c6d-b5b0-e55c4af42096
- Source identifiers:
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126428
- Local pid:
- pubs:126428
- Language:
- English
- Keywords:
- Copyright date:
- 2004
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Pharmaceutical treatment of symptomatic vertebral fractures in primary care.
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