Characterization and effectiveness of a Fracture Liaison Services program in Colombia.
Luis Fernando Valladales-RestrepoEdgar Eduardo Castro-OsorioJessica Ramírez-OsorioLuisa Fernanda Echeverry-MartinezVerónica Sánchez-RíosAndrés Gaviria-MendozaManuel Enrique Machado-DuqueJorge Enrique Machado-AlbaPublished in: Archives of osteoporosis (2023)
Good adherence to the recommendations of the country's clinical practice guidelines was found, and overall, the effectiveness of the program was very satisfactory, with a low incidence of new fractures during follow-up. Fracture Liaison Services programs reduce mortality and the risk of refracture. A retrospective follow-up study of a cohort of patients with vertebral and nonvertebral fractures managed in a Fracture Liaison Services, showed that the effectiveness was 73.6%. On follow-up, 9.1% of patients had experienced a new fall, and of those 3.7% presented a new fracture.
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- randomized controlled trial
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- affordable care act
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