Adherence
Management of osteoporosis should be guided by absolute fracture risk assessment rather than bone mineral density (BMD) alone, utilizing tools like CAROC or FRAX to stratify patients into low, moderate, or high risk categories.
Stop obsessing over your T-score alone. Ask your doctor for a 10-year fracture risk assessment (using tools like FRAX or CAROC). This calculation combines your age, sex, BMD, and lifestyle factors (like smoking or steroid use) to give you a real-world probability of breaking a bone, which determines if you need treatment.
The management of osteoporosis should be guided by an assessment of the patient’s absolute risk of osteoporosis-related fractures.
Why this rating
Based on systematic reviews and validated tools (CAROC/FRAX) calibrated on Canadian data.
Source
2010 clinical practice guidelines for the diagnosis and management of osteoporosis in Canada: summary
A. Papaioannou et al. · Canadian Medical Association Journal · 2010
DOI 10.1503/cmaj.100771
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- Total daily intake of elemental calcium should be 1200 mg and vitamin D supplementation should be 800-1000 IU daily for adults over age 50 at moderate risk of vitamin D deficiency.Good
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