Table 3.
Physician-reported recommendations* to improve relevance and implementation of the OC guidelines in LTC, grouped in rank order by major theme
| Rank | # of coded statements | |
|---|---|---|
|
Theme: Adapt tools and therapeutic recommendations |
1 |
34 |
| Remove BMD from fracture risk assessment |
|
|
| Adapt therapeutic recommendations |
|
|
| Clarify fracture risk assessment recommendations |
|
|
| Make format of guidelines and tools more user-friendly |
|
|
|
Theme: Make guidelines relevant to LTC |
2 |
30 |
| Address factors that make the LTC population unique |
|
|
| Address short life expectancy of LTC residents |
|
|
| Address lack of evidence in LTC population |
|
|
| Address risk of therapeutic recommendations |
|
|
|
Theme: Other |
3 |
3 |
| Recommend the involvement of pharmacists |
|
|
| Involve LTC physicians in guideline development |
*67 statements from 45 respondents.