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Evidence of effectiveness of a fracture liaison service to reduce the re-fracture rate
SUMMARY: We assessed the ability of a fracture liaison service (FLS) to directly reduce re-fracture risk. Having a FLS is associated with a ∼40 % reduction in the 3-year risk of major bone and ∼30 % of any bone re-fracture. The number needed to treat to prevent a re-fracture is 20. INTRODUCTION: FLS...
| Autores principales: | , , , , |
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Springer London
2015
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4767862/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26650377 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00198-015-3443-0 |