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Effect of a dedicated osteoporosis health professional on screening and treatment in outpatients presenting with acute low trauma non-hip fracture: A systematic review

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  • Scientific Abstract
    Publisher
  • User-friendly summary
    Database of Review of Effects
Recency, quality and context of the findings
  • Last year literature searched
    2013
  • Year Published
    2014
  • Quality Rating
    6/10 (AMSTAR rating from McMaster Health Forum)
  • Countries in which studies (included in the synthesis) were conducted
    Australia (6); Canada (4); Netherlands (3); Ireland (2); United States (2); United Kingdom (1)
  • Global/regional focus
    Not yet available
  • Country focus
  • Low - and middle-income country (LMIC) focus
    Not applicable
Additional details about the research
  • Type of document
    Evidence syntheses of effects
  • Type of question
    Effectiveness
  • Focus
    Specific
  • Priority Area
    Not applicable
  • Health system topic(s)
    Delivery arrangements
    By whom care is provided
    Skill mix - Role performance
    Staff/self - Shared decision-making
    Implementation strategies
    Consumer-targeted strategy
    Information or education provision
    Behaviour change support
  • Theme
    Optimal aging
  • Domain
    Providers
    Nurses
Publication details
  • Citation
    Bell K, Strand H, Inder WJ. Effect of a dedicated osteoporosis health professional on screening and treatment in outpatients presenting with acute low trauma non-hip fracture: A systematic review. Archives of Osteoporosis. 2014;9:167.
  • DOI
    Not applicable

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