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A T-2 translational research perspective on interventions to improve post-fracture osteoporosis care

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The objectives of this paper are to: quickly outline the extent of the care gap in osteoporosis; define T-2 (knowledge) translation and its relationship to quality improvement; discuss the barriers to best practice in osteoporosis care after a fracture; convey the importance of rigor in design and evaluation of translational interventions by drawing upon examples from the broader literature; describe in some detail a series of post-fracture intervention trials conducted in Alberta, Canada; and make some conclusions specifically about osteoporosis interventions and more generally about T-2 translational research.

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The author was supported by a Health Scholar salary award from the Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research and Alberta Innovates-Health Solutions.

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  1. Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, 2F1.24 Walter Mackenzie Health Sciences Centre, University of Alberta Hospital, 8440-112th Street, Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2B7, Canada

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Majumdar, S.R. A T-2 translational research perspective on interventions to improve post-fracture osteoporosis care. Osteoporos Int 22 (Suppl 3), 471 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00198-011-1700-4

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