Conclusions This review indicates that it is still unclear whether patient education is beneficial and whether it has a significant and clinical ly relevant impact on osteoporosis management results .
Summary This review summarizes evidence regarding the effects of patient education in osteoporosis prevention and treatment .
Method ological improvem ent of future RCTs ( e.g. with regard to r and omization and duration of follow-up ) might yield more conclusive evidence on the effects of patient education in osteoporosis Introduction This review aims to evaluate the effects of patient education on osteoporosis prevention and treatment results .
Multidisciplinary patient education in groups increases knowledge on osteoporosis: A randomized controlled trial
Introduction : Specific pharmacological treatment reduces the incidence of fractures significantly in patients with osteoporosis . Unfortunately , compliance with such therapy is low in clinical practice and is inversely related to educational level . We hypothesized that patients '  knowledge of osteoporosis may be increased by a group-based multidisciplinary education programme . Methods : Three hundred patients , aged 45—81 years , recently diagnosed with osteoporosis and started on specific treatment  , were r and omized to either the " school ' ' or " control ' ' group . Teaching was performed by nurses , physiotherapists , dieticians , and doctors , and design ed to increase the patient 's empowerment . The patient 's knowledge of osteoporosis was tested at study entry and at 3 months using a vali date d question naire . Results : At study entry , no differences in age or score ( 22 ( 18—24 ) ( median ( 25—75 percentiles ) ) vs. 22 ( 18—24 ) ) were seen between the school and control groups . The change in knowledge during the study , however , differed significantly between the two groups ( p<0.001 ) . In the school group , the increase in knowledge score correlated inversely with the level of education ; that is , the lower the education level , the higher the gain in knowledge during the course ( Rho=-0.25 , p<0.01 ) . Conclusions : A group-based multidisciplinary education programme significantly increases patients ' knowledge of the disease
Conclusions This review indicates that it is still unclear whether patient education is beneficial and whether it has a significant and clinical ly relevant impact on osteoporosis management results .
Summary This review summarizes evidence regarding the effects of patient education in osteoporosis prevention and treatment .
Method ological improvem ent of future RCTs ( e.g. with regard to r and omization and duration of follow-up ) might yield more conclusive evidence on the effects of patient education in osteoporosis Introduction This review aims to evaluate the effects of patient education on osteoporosis prevention and treatment results .