The American journal of medicine
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study
Use of a decision aid to improve treatment decisions in osteoporosis: the osteoporosis choice randomized trial.
Poor adherence to therapy, perhaps related to unaddressed patient preferences, limits the effectiveness of osteoporosis treatment in at-risk women. A parallel patient-level randomized trial in primary care practices was performed. ⋯ A decision aid improved the quality of clinical decisions about bisphosphonate therapy in at-risk postmenopausal women, did not affect start rates, and may have improved adherence.