A Direct-to-patient Intervention to Increase Rates of Osteoporosis Care (APROPOS)

National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS), University of Massachusetts, Worcester, Helen Hayes Hospital, Kaiser Permanente, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, University of Pittsburgh, University of Cincinnati

The purpose of this study is to conduct a randomized trial of a tailored intervention designed to provide personalized feedback regarding patients' risk of subsequent fractures, customized information regarding osteoporosis care, and messaging to activate patients to become more engaged in improving osteoporosis treatment and doctor-patient communication. This novel content will use "story-telling" delivered via the Internet and digital video discs (DVDs). The content will be uniquely tailored to each person based on barriers to care, age and race/ethnicity. We will conduct a controlled, cluster-randomized trial of this intervention to determine differences in post-intervention rates of osteoporosis care between two randomization arms. We hypothesize that participants randomized to the intervention arm, compared to those randomized to a control arm, will receive more osteoporosis care at 6 months post-intervention, as evidenced by higher rates of: (H1) Prescription osteoporosis therapies, (H2) Non-prescription therapy with calcium and vitamin D, and (H3) Bone mineral density (BMD) testing.

Video-based intervention providing personalized feedback regarding patients' risk of subsequent fractures, customized information regarding osteoporosis care, and messaging to activate patients to become more engaged in improving osteoporosis treatment and doctor-patient communication. This novel content will use "story-telling" delivered via the Internet and DVDs. The content will be uniquely tailored to each person based on their reported barriers to care, age and race/ethnicity. The video-based intervention materials will be augmented by a personal phone call and interactive voice response messaging.

We will assess the number of participants that self-report the initiation of an osteoporosis prescription medication. It will be assessed using a self-completed survey. Osteoporosis prescription medications that will be assessed include: alendronate, calcitonin, denosumab ibandronate, raloxifene, risedronate, teriparatide, and zoledronic acid. We will not include initiation of estrogen hormone therapies as part of the primary outcome.

We will assess the use of calcium and vitamin D by participant. This will be assessed on a self-completed survey. Participants will be asked if they are currently taking a calcium supplement and/or vitamin D supplement.

We will assess the number of participants that self-report the initiation of an osteoporosis prescription medication. It will be assessed using a self-completed survey. Osteoporosis prescription medications that will be assessed include: alendronate, calcitonin, denosumab ibandronate, raloxifene, risedronate, teriparatide, and zoledronic acid. We will not include initiation of estrogen hormone therapies as part of the outcome.

Number of Participants Who Reported Communicating With a Health Care Provider About Osteoporosis Care

Inclusion Criteria: Self-reported history of fracture Exclusion Criteria: Self-reported current prescription osteoporosis treatment

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