European guidance for the diagnosis and management of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women.

Journal article

UNLABELLED: Guidance is provided in a European setting on the assessment and treatment of postmenopausal women with or at risk from osteoporosis. INTRODUCTION: The European Foundation for Osteoporosis and Bone disease (subsequently the International Osteoporosis Foundation) published guidelines for the diagnosis and management of osteoporosis in 1997. This manuscript updates these in a European setting. METHODS: 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; health economics of treatment. RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS: A platform is provided on which specific guidelines can be developed for national use.

Authors: Kanis, J; Burlet, N; Cooper, C; Delmas, P; Reginster, J

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA
• Volume: 19
• Issue: 4
• Pages: 399-428
• Publication date: 2008-04-01
• DOI: 10.1007/s00198-008-0560-z
• EISSN: 1433-2965
• ISSN: 0937-941X
• Language: English
• Keywords: Fractures, Bone; Europe; Humans; Lumbar Vertebrae; Middle Aged; Adult; Risk Assessment; European Society for Clinical and Economic Aspects of Osteoporosis and Osteoarthritis (ESCEO); Women's Health; Female; Hormone Replacement Therapy; Bone Density; Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal; Femur Neck