Fracture is the clinical outcome of concern in osteoporosis, a disease variably defined over
the last 30 years, mostly in terms of bone mineral density (BMD). However, an …

More than half of older women who sustain a fragility fracture do not have osteoporosis by
World Health Organization (WHO) bone mineral density (BMD) criteria; and, while BMD has …

Abstract Purpose of Review Identifying individuals at high fracture risk can be used to target
those likely to derive the greatest benefit from treatment. This narrative review examines …

In this issue of Osteoporosis International we present several papers representing common
approaches to the evaluation of fracture risk [1–5]. This represents a considerable change …

This scoping review described the use, effectiveness, and cost-effectiveness of clinical
fracture-risk assessment tools to prevent future osteoporotic fractures among older adults …

Osteoporosis is common and the health and financial cost of fragility fractures is
considerable. The burden of cardiovascular disease has been reduced dramatically by …

We describe the collection of cohorts together with the analysis plan for an update of the
fracture risk prediction tool FRAX with respect to current and novel risk factors. The resource …

Osteoporosis constitutes a major public health problem, through its association with age-
related fractures, particularly of the hip, vertebrae, distal forearm and humerus. Substantial …

Fracture caused by osteoporosis remains a major public health burden on contemporary
populations because fracture is associated with a substantial increase in the risk of mortality …

Fractures due to osteoporosis are common in older people. This study assessed the
management of osteoporosis in a group of 85-year-olds and found both assessment and …