Patients’ reasons for adhering to long-term alendronate therapy

We aimed to determine patients’ reasons for continuing alendronate therapy over 5 years by administering a questionnaire. Bone mineral density, fractures, drugs, Charlson comorbidity index, and lifestyle factors were also considered. Education and awareness of the disease appeared highly associated with good alendronate adherence while worsening health status with discontinuation. Aim of this study was to investigate patients’ reasons for...