Effect of bone density information on decisions about hormone replacement therapy: A randomized trial
Effect of bone density information on decisions about hormone replacement therapy: A randomized trial
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DOI:
10.1016/s0029-7844(97)85857-7
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发表时间:
1997-03-01
影响因子:
7.2
通讯作者:
Drinkwater, BL
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作者:
Silverman, SL;Greenwald, M;Drinkwater, BL
Objective: To determine the effect of bone density information on a woman's deMethods: One hundred forty women were assigned randomly to receive either educational information about osteoporosis and a voucher for a bone mineral density test 12 months later or the same educational information plus an immediate dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry test for bone mineral density. Women in both groups were offered prescriptions for HRT.Results: Of the 93 women who received a bone mineral density test, 63.4% elected HRT and filled their prescription, compared with only 20.0% of the 43 women who did not have a bone mineral density test (P