Improving Quality of Osteoporosis Care Through Patient Storytelling

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Osteoporosis

In brief

The purpose of this exploratory study is to test novel, mailed, low-cost, direct-to-patient intervention materials (i.e., a personalized letter and osteoporosis information pamphlet) designed to increase rates of dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) utilization and improve osteoporosis quality of care.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01112098

Run by

University of Alabama at Birmingham

People needed

2997

Starts

2008-07-01

Expected to finish

2011-04-01

Last updated by the study team

2011-05-10

Who can join

Age: 65 and older. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Female
• Age 65 or older
• At least one visit with a primary care physician in the previous 12 months

You may not qualify if…

• DXA scan in the previous 5 years

Where it is running

• University of Alabama at Birmingham — Birmingham, Alabama, United States

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