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European guidance for the diagnosis and management of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women.
Kanis, J. A.; McCloskey, E. V.; Johansson, H. et al.
2013In Osteoporosis International, 24 (1), p. 23-57
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Abstract :
[en] Guidance is provided in a European setting on the assessment and treatment of postmenopausal women at risk of fractures due to osteoporosis. INTRODUCTION: The International Osteoporosis Foundation and European Society for Clinical and Economic Aspects of Osteoporosis and Osteoarthritis published guidance for the diagnosis and management of osteoporosis in 2008. This manuscript updates these in a European setting. METHODS: Systematic literature reviews. RESULTS: The following areas are reviewed: the role of bone mineral density measurement for the diagnosis of osteoporosis and assessment of fracture risk, general and pharmacological management of osteoporosis, monitoring of treatment, assessment of fracture risk, case finding strategies, investigation of patients and health economics of treatment. CONCLUSIONS: A platform is provided on which specific guidelines can be developed for national use.
Disciplines :
General & internal medicine
Author, co-author :
Kanis, J. A.
McCloskey, E. V.
Johansson, H.
Cooper, C.
Rizzoli, R.
Reginster, Jean-Yves  ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des sciences de la santé publique > Santé publique, Epidémiologie et Economie de la santé
Language :
English
Title :
European guidance for the diagnosis and management of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women.
Publication date :
2013
Journal title :
Osteoporosis International
ISSN :
0937-941X
eISSN :
1433-2965
Publisher :
Springer, Germany
Volume :
24
Issue :
1
Pages :
23-57
Peer reviewed :
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