Welcome
Dear colleague,
We welcome you to our international survey to understand decisions of general practitioners (GPs), geriatricians and other physicians on osteoporosis treatment after a hip fracture in older patients (aged 70 years and older).
This study is conducted by two Institutes of Primary Care in Bern, Switzerland, and Leiden, the Netherlands. It is supported by the European Geriatric Medicine Society (EuGMS).
The survey will take about 15-20 minutes to complete.
Participation is completely anonymous. By participating in this survey, you agree that your answers will be used for scientific research. You can stop the survey at any time.
Kind regards,
Willeke Ravensbergen1,2,3 and Sven Streit1
On behalf of the OCTOPUS study team
Rosalinde Poortvliet2,3, Sabine de Jong2,3, Jacobijn Gussekloo2,3, Patricia Chocano1, Judith Everts4,5, Carmelinda Ruggiero6,7 and Alvaro Casas Herrero7,8
1. Institute for Primary Care (BIHAM), University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
2. Leiden Center for Medicine for Older People (LCO), Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands
3. Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands
4. Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Bern University Hospital (Inselspital), Bern, Switzerland
5. OsteoRheuma Bern AG, Bern, Switzerland
6. Orthogeriatric Unit, Department of Geriatrics, University Hospital of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
7. European Geriatric Medicine Society, Special Interest Group Falls&Fractures
8. Department of Geriatrics, University Hospital of Navarra, Navarra, Spain