The Use of Clinical Data Repository for the Establishment of an Osteoporosis Registry in A Large Health Organization in Israel: Epidemiologic and Pharmaepidemiologic Findings

Osteoporosis is an important public health issue due to its rising prevalence and excess morbidity and mortality among this population. The present study aimed to demonstrate the use of clinical data repository in Israel's second largest health organization (Maccabi Healthcare Services) to establish a registry of osteoporosis patients and assess its early findings with respect to the epidemiology and burden of the disease, high risk populations,...