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Standardising the descriptive epidemiology of osteoporosis: Recommendations from the Epidemiology and Quality of Life Working Group of IOF
Kanis, John A. Adachi, Jonathan D. Cooper, Cyrus Clark, P. Cummings, Steven R. Diaz-Curiel, M. Harvey, Nicholas C. Hiligsmann, Mickaël Papaioannou, A. Pierroz, D. D.
Kanis, John A.
Adachi, Jonathan D.
Cooper, Cyrus
Clark, P.
Cummings, Steven R.
Diaz-Curiel, M.
Harvey, Nicholas C.
Hiligsmann, Mickaël
Papaioannou, A.
Pierroz, D. D.
Abstract
Summary The Committee of Scientific Advisors of International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) recommends that papers describing the descriptive epidemiology of osteoporosis using bone mineral density (BMD) at the femoral neck include T-scores derived from an international reference standard. Introduction The prevalence of osteoporosis as defined by the T-score is inconsistently reported in the literature which makes comparisons between studies problematic. Methods The Epidemiology and Quality of Life Working Group of IOF convened to make its recommendations and endorsement sought thereafter from the Committee of Scientific Advisors of IOF. Results The Committee of Scientific Advisors of IOF recommends that papers describing the descriptive epidemiology of osteoporosis using BMD at the femoral neck include T-scores derived from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey III reference database for femoral neck measurements in Caucasian women aged 20–29 years. Conclusions It is expected that the use of the reference standard will help resolve difficulties in the comparison of results between studies and the comparative assessment of new technologies
Keywords
bmd, descriptive epidemiology, femoral neck, osteoporosis
Date
2013
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Journal article
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Osteoporosis International
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24
Issue
11
Page Range
2763-2764
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Mary MacKillop Institute for Health Research
Faculty of Health Sciences
School of Allied Health
Faculty of Health Sciences
School of Allied Health
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