Quality of life
The Osteoporosis Assessment Questionnaire (OPAQ) [15], was selected to assess a quality of life. The OPAQ is a self-administered questionnaire comprising 79 questions in 18 sections that measure aspects of physical function, psychological status, symptoms and social interaction. The 18 items fall into four categories: flexibility, capacity to perform daily activities, the level of pain and level of tension/anxiety. There are five possible responses to each question (0–4), representing the frequency of which the symptom is experienced or the level of difficulty experienced in performing an activity [16]. In the categories ‘flexibility’ and ‘capacity to perform daily activities’, a response of 4 indicated the most favorable response
The Osteoporosis Assessment Questionnaire (OPAQ) [15], was selected to assess a quality of life. The OPAQ is a self-administered questionnaire comprising 79 questions in 18 sections that measure aspects of physical function, psychological status, symptoms and social interaction. The 18 items fall into four categories: flexibility, capacity to perform daily activities, the level of pain and level of tension/anxiety. There are five possible responses to each question (0–4), representing the frequency of which the symptom is experienced or the level of difficulty experienced in performing an activity [16]. In the categories ‘flexibility’ and ‘capacity to perform daily activities’, a response of 4 indicated the most favorable response