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. 2009 Oct;91(7):596–598. doi: 10.1308/003588409X432400

Table 1.

Proportion of patients meeting referral criteria (older than 50 years and presenting with a fracture) sent to the osteoporosis assessment service

Trial arm 1 doctors referring Trial arm 2 patients self-referring + doctors referring Trial arm 3 osteoporosis and fracture liaison nurse present in clinic.
1/59 (1.6%) 28/44 (63%)a 39/51 (77%)b
a

P = < 0.0001, trial arm 2 versus 1

b

P = 0.036, trial arm 3 versus 2.