Improving care of patients at-risk for osteoporosis: A randomized controlled trial

Journal of General Internal Medicine

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 362-367

  Solomon, Daniel H ^a   Polinski, Jennifer M ^a   Stedman, Margaret ^a   Truppo, Colleen ^b   Breiner, Laura ^b   Egan, Catherine ^b   Jan, Saira ^b   Patel, Minal ^b   Weiss, Thomas W ^c   Chen, Ya Ting ^c   Brookhart, M Alan ^a  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY   (United States)

^c MERCK RESEARCH LABORATORIES   (United States)

Author keywords

Academic detailing; Cluster randomized controlled trial; Osteoporosis; Quality improvement

Indexed keywords

GLUCOCORTICOID;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; BONE DENSITY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FRAGILITY FRACTURE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INTERVENTION STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OSTEOPOROSIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE; PHYSICIAN; PRESCRIPTION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK; TELEPHONE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTOR;

ADULT; AGED; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOPOROSIS; PATIENT CARE; PHYSICIANS, FAMILY; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 34250314542     PISSN: 08848734     EISSN: 15251497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11606-006-0099-7     Document Type: Article

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