What do systematic reviews say?

Primary care physician alerting system and a patient‐directed intervention (education and reminder to see their primary care physician) vs usual care

Primary care physician alerting system and a patient‐directed… leads to higher osteoporosis medication 2 compared with standard care (high certainty).

• Professional interventions for general practitioners on the management of musculoskeletal conditions 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 1.71 [1.5, 1.94]
  5 studies · 4223 participants
  High

Primary care physician alerting system vs usual care

Primary care physician alerting system probably leads to higher osteoporosis medication2 compared with usual care (moderate certainty).

• Professional interventions for general practitioners on the management of musculoskeletal conditions 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 1.52 [1.26, 1.84]
  2 studies · 3047 participants
  Moderate

Intervention not reported

• Professional interventions for general practitioners on the management of musculoskeletal conditions 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  2 studies · 3047 participants
  Moderate