ba0001pp438 | Osteoporosis: treatment | ECTS2013
Eekman Danielle
, van Helden Sven
, Huisman Margriet
, Verhaar Harald
, Bultink Irene
, Geusens Piet
, Lips Paul
, Lems Willem
Objective: Increase the percentage of elderly fracture patients undergoing a dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) measurement, and investigate why some patients did not respond to invitation to our fracture liaison service (FLS).Materials and methods: In four Dutch hospitals, fracture patients ≥50 years were invited for a DXA measurement and visit to our FLS. Patients who did not respond, were contacted by telephone. In patients diagnosed with os...