Diagnostic and Treatment Guidelines
The National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF) Clinician's Guide to prevention and treatment of osteoporosis 2008
www.nof.org/professionals/NOF_Clinicians_Guide.pdf
AHRQ: Screening for Osteoporosis in Postmenopausal Women
www.ahrq.gov/clinic/3rduspstf/osteoporosis/osteorr.htm
ACR Appropriateness Criteria® osteoporosis and bone mineral density
www.ahrq.gov/clinic/3rduspstf/osteoporosis/osteorr.htm
Screening for osteoporosis in men: a clinical practice guideline from the American College of Physicians
www.guideline.gov/summary/summary.aspx?doc_id=12578&nbr=006486&string=osteoporosis
Pharmacologic treatment of low bone density or osteoporosis to prevent fractures: a clinical practice guideline from the American College of Physicians
www.guideline.gov/summary/summary.aspx?doc_id=13166&nbr=006729&string=osteoporosis
National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE). Alendronate, etidronate, risedronate, raloxifene and strontium ranelate for the primary prevention of osteoporotic fragility fractures in postmenopausal women
www.guideline.gov/summary/summary.aspx?doc_id=13581&nbr=006953&string=osteoporosis
Diagnostic Tools
WHO Fracture Risk Assessment Tool
www.sheffield.ac.uk/FRAX/
National Institutes of Health Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases National Resource Center
www.niams.nih.gov/Health_Info/Bone/
Organizations and Associations
National Osteoporosis Foundation
www.nof.org
American College of Rheumatology
www.rheumatology.org
American Academy of Clinical Endocrinologists
www.aace.com/
North American Menopause Society
www.menopause.org
American College of Physicians
www.acponline.org
American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons
www.aaos.org
American Academy of Pain Medicine
www.painmed.org
American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
www.aapmr.org
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
www.acog.org
American College of Radiology
www.acr.org
American Geriatrics Society
www.americangeriatrics.org
American Medical Association
www.ama-assn.org
American Orthopedic Association
www.aoassn.org
American Osteopathic Association
www.osteopathic.org
American Society for Bone and Mineral Research
www.asbmr.org
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Bone Health Campaign
www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/nutrition/nutrition_for_everyone/basics/calcium.htm
International Osteoporosis Foundation
www.iofbonehealth.org
International Society for Clinical Densitometry
www.iscd.org
International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine
www.isprm.org
National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases: Senior Health
nihseniorhealth.gov/osteoporosis/toc.html
National Medical Association
www.nmanet.org
The Endocrine Society
www.endo-society.org