Lower treatment satisfaction was associated with a 22% (1/0.82) to 67% (1/0.60) increased risk of discontinuation/switching osteoporosis medication during 1 year of follow-up.
Baseline osteoporosis medication transitions were common in the first year of POSSIBLE US. Participants not on stable therapy at entry, or who reported severe side effects, or had poor physical health status were at higher risk for these transitions.
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