Osteoporosis medication use over time in the United States and Canada
Authors' conclusion
New use of osteoporosis medications remains below pre-2008 levels, and differs between the US and Canada.
Study context
- Population
- Community-dwelling older adults aged ≥ 66 years at first dispensing of an osteoporosis medication, US and Ontario, Canada
- Participants
- 771,025 vs 424,995
- Exposure
- US vs Ontario, Canada
- ONn = 771,025
- USn = 424,995
- Outcome
- Annual number of incident and prevalent users of osteoporosis medications
Methodological detailshealthcare administrative data (Ontario), Medicare claims, 20% random sample (US)
- Healthcare administrative data (Ontario)
- Medicare claims, 20% random sample (US)
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Relative decrease in new use of osteoporosis medications · 2008 to 2011
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Original publication
Osteoporosis medication use over time in the United States and Canada. Osteoporos Int. Published 2 April 2025. doi:10.
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