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Osteoporotic Fracture Risk is Undermanaged in Older Adults

Publish date:: December 18, 2019

Key clinical point: Recent trends show declining rates of dual x-ray absorptiometry screening as well as diagnosis and treatment of osteoporosis in older adults with a closed fragility or osteoporosis-related fracture.

Major finding: The percentage of high-risk patients undergoing osteoporosis treatment at the time of fracture during 2010-2014 was 29%, 24%, 20%, 16%, and 11%, respectively.

Study details: An administrative claims database study of 885,676 Medicare fee-for-service members with a closed fragility (or osteoporosis-related) fracture during 2010-2014.

Disclosures: The presenter disclosed serving as a consultant for Radius Health and Amgen, and the University of Alabama at Birmingham Medical Center received grants from these companies.

Citation:

Curtis et al. Arthritis Rheumatol. 2019;71(suppl 10), Abstract 1872.

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