Is it time to consider population screening for fracture risk in postmenopausal women? A position paper from the International Osteoporosis Foundation Epidemiology/Quality of Life Working Group

• Main Authors: P. Chotiyarnwong, E. V. McCloskey, N. C. Harvey, M. Lorentzon, D. Prieto-Alhambra, B. Abrahamsen, J. D. Adachi, F. Borgström, O. Bruyere, J. J. Carey, P. Clark, C. Cooper, E. M. Curtis, E. Dennison, M. Diaz-Curiel, H. P. Dimai, D. Grigorie, M. Hiligsmann, P. Khashayar, E. M. Lewiecki, P. Lips, R. S. Lorenc, S. Ortolani, A. Papaioannou, S. Silverman, M. Sosa, P. Szulc, K. A. Ward, N. Yoshimura, J. A. Kanis
• Other Authors: Siriraj Hospital
• Format: Article
• Published: 2022
• Subjects: Medicine
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/74244
• Institution: Mahidol University

Summary: The IOF Epidemiology and Quality of Life Working Group has reviewed the potential role of population screening for high hip fracture risk against well-established criteria. The report concludes that such an approach should strongly be considered in many health care systems to reduce the bur...