Searchable abstracts of presentations at key conferences on calcified tissues

ba0001pp442 | Osteoporosis: treatment | ECTS2013

Design of a prospective observational study to evaluate persistence and adherence during denosumab treatment, and patient characteristics in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis in routine clinical practice

Maurille Feudjo Tepie , Moller Gerd , Hadji Peyman , Ferreira Irene , Siddhanti Suresh , Boonen Stephen , Fahrleitner-Pammer Astrid , Papaioannou Nikos

Treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis (PMO) has been traditionally hampered by poor persistence and adherence to short-term (≤1-monthly) medications. The efficacy of 6-monthly (Q6M) denosumab treatment has been proven in clinical trials, but effectiveness will be dependent on persistence and adherence in routine clinical practice. This study is designed to evaluate real-world persistence and adherence to denosumab, and to establish how this is best assessed in long-ac...