Screening to prevent fragility fractures among adults 40 years and older in primary care: protocol for a systematic review

Screening to prevent fragility fractures among adults 40 years and older in primary care: protocol for a systematic review

Abstract Purpose To inform recommendations by the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care by systematically reviewing direct evidence on the effectiveness and acceptability of screening adults 40 years and older in primary care to reduce fragility fractures and related mortality and morbidity,...

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Main Authors: Michelle Gates, Jennifer Pillay, Guylène Thériault, Heather Limburg, Roland Grad, Scott Klarenbach, Christina Korownyk, Donna Reynolds, John J. Riva, Brett D. Thombs, Gregory A. Kline, William D. Leslie, Susan Courage, Ben Vandermeer, Robin Featherstone, Lisa Hartling
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-08-01
Series:Systematic Reviews
Subjects:
Systematic review
Guideline
Fragility fractures
Screening
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13643-019-1094-5

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