Core principles for fracture prevention: North American Consensus from the National Osteoporosis Foundation, Osteoporosi
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Core principles for fracture prevention: North American Consensus from the National Osteoporosis Foundation, Osteoporosis Canada, and Academia Nacional de Medicina de Mexico E.M. Lewiecki 1
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N. Binkley 2 & P. Clark 3 & S. Kim 4 & W.D. Leslie 5 & S.N. Morin 6
Received: 11 May 2020 / Accepted: 7 July 2020 # International Osteoporosis Foundation and National Osteoporosis Foundation 2020
Abstract Summary Core principles for fracture prevention address fundamental concepts for the evaluation and management of patients at risk for fracture. These are intended to form the foundation of clinical practice guidelines and represent a first step toward guideline harmonization. Introduction The large number of clinical practice guidelines for osteoporosis and discordance of recommendations has led to confusion among clinicians and patients, and likely contributes to the large osteoporosis treatment gap. We propose that stakeholder organizations reach agreement on fundamental principles in the management of osteoporosis and prevention of fracture as a first step toward a goal of guideline harmonization. Methods The best available evidence, as interpreted by an ad hoc working group of expert representatives from major osteoporosis societies in North America, was considered in the development of core principles for skeletal healthcare. These principles were subsequently endorsed by the USA National Osteoporosis Foundation, Osteoporosis Canada, and Academia Nacional de Medicina de Mexico (National Academy of Medicine of Mexico). Results Core principles are summarized here in bullet format. Categories include evaluation, lifestyle and nutrition, pharmacological therapy, and monitoring. A pathway forward to achieve guideline harmonization, at least in part, is proposed. Conclusion Greater concordance of recommendations for the care of patients at risk for fracture are expected to lead to improved patient care across jurisdictions, with a narrowing of the osteoporosis treatment gap and reduced burden of fractures. Keywords Best practice . Fracture . Guide . Harmonization . Osteoporosis
Background * E.M. Lewiecki [email protected] 1
New Mexico Clinical Research & Osteoporosis Center, Albuquerque, NM, USA
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University of Wisconsin Osteoporosis Clinical Research Program, Madison, WI, USA
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Clinical Epidemiology Unit, Hospital Infantil Federico Gómez, Mexico, D.F. Mexico, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, Mexico, D.F., Mexico
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Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology & Metabolism, Women’s College Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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Departments of Medicine and Radiology, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
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Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
Osteoporosis is a common disease and an important public health concern. The consequences of osteoporotic fractures include disability, loss of independence, death, and high healthcare costs. Despite the avai
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