The clinical diagnosis of osteoporosis: a position statement from the National Bone Health Alliance Working Group

2014647 citationsJournal Articlehybrid Open Access

Authors

Ethel S. Siris · Columbia University

Robert A. Adler · Virginia Commonwealth University

John P. Bilezikian · Columbia University Irving Medical Center

Michael A. Bolognese

Bess Dawson‐Hughes · Tufts University

Murray J. Favus · University of Chicago

Steven T. Harris · University of California, San Francisco

Abstract

As new ICD-10 codes become available, it is our hope that this new understanding of what osteoporosis represents will allow for an appropriate diagnosis when older individuals are recognized as being at an elevated risk for fracture.

Topics & Keywords

Bone health and osteoporosis research Hip and Femur Fractures Bone fractures and treatments

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Osteoporosis International

Volume 25, Issue 5, pp. 1439-1443

DOI: 10.1007/s00198-014-2655-z

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