Table 3.
Top 10 items overall
| Weighted scorea | Number (%) of participants who rated as important | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Having easy access to advice and information from health professionals | 872 | 758 (63.8) |
| 2. Identifying the condition early by screening | 798 | 585 (49.2) |
| 3. Understanding further the safety and benefit of osteoporosis drug treatment | 797 | 593 (49.9) |
| 4. The impact of osteoporosis on being able to do daily activities | 674 | 543 (45.7) |
| 5. The effect of osteoporosis and osteoporosis drugs on fracture healing | 656 | 640 (53.9) |
| 6. Improving confidence to reduce fear of fracture | 627 | 539 (45.4) |
| 7. Pain associated with the condition | 619 | 497 (41.8) |
| 8. Identifying which types of exercise are best after fracture | 617 | 604 (50.8) |
| 9. Understanding further the role of diet in keeping bones healthy | 577 | 405 (34.1) |
| 10. Managing osteoporosis when you have other ongoing health conditions | 570 | 467 (39.3) |
aDerived by pooling responses to all 40 stems, with each individual’s three items in their most important topic (as indicated by question 5) receiving a double weighting. Range of weighted scores = 25–872; median = 442