2.2. Participants
VF, vertebral fracture, dementia, osteoporosis
OSTEOPOROSIS
To be included in the SOL study, participants had to meet four criteria: (1) diagnosed with established spinal osteoporosis (at least one vertebral fracture and osteoporosis); (2) >3 months had passed since the most recent VF; (3) age ≥60 years; and (4) the physical ability to walk without an indoor walker. Patients with an inability to understand the Swedish language or difficulty following the research protocol, or dementia were excluded. The patients fulfilling the criteria are mostly followed up by the primary health care in Sweden.