Influence of patient training on persistence, compliance, and tolerability of different dosing frequency regimens of bisphosphonate therapy: An observational study in Turkish patients with postmenopausal osteoporosis

Akarirmak, Ulku; Kocyigit, Hikmet; Eskiyurt, Nurten; Esmaeilzadeh, Sina; Kuru, Omer; Yalcinkaya, Ebru; Peker, Ozlen; Ekim, Ayse; Ozgirgin, Nese; ÇALIŞ, MUSTAFA; Rezvani, Aylin; Cevikol, Alev; Eyigor, Sibel; Sendur, Omer; Irdesel, Jale

doi:10.1016/j.aott.2016.07.001

Influence of patient training on persistence, compliance, and tolerability of different dosing frequency regimens of bisphosphonate therapy: An observational study in Turkish patients with postmenopausal osteoporosis

Akarirmak U., Kocyigit H., Eskiyurt N., Esmaeilzadeh S., Kuru O., Yalcinkaya E. Y., ...More

ACTA ORTHOPAEDICA ET TRAUMATOLOGICA TURCICA, vol.50, no.4, pp.415-423, 2016 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus, TRDizin)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 50 Issue: 4
Publication Date: 2016
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.aott.2016.07.001
Journal Name: ACTA ORTHOPAEDICA ET TRAUMATOLOGICA TURCICA
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
Page Numbers: pp.415-423
Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
Erciyes University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: In our study, we aimed to evaluate the influence of training on compliance and persistence with bisphosphonate treatment given on a weekly vs. monthly basis in postmenopausal osteoporosis patients.