ReviewBritish medical bulletin2020
The epidemiology of osteoporosis.
Review in British medical bulletin, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 525 papers, 10 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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525 citing papers in PubMed, 10 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- The impact of Tai Chi on osteoporosis and osteopenia in middle-aged and elderly adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trial.Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA · 2026Pooled it
- The association between body mass index and osteoporosis, with consideration of sex differences: a systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2026Pooled it
- Association between dietary fiber intake and bone mineral density: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies.European journal of nutrition · 2026Pooled it
- Risk factors for refracture after vertebral augmentation in postmenopausal women with osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures: a systematic review and meta-analysis.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2026Pooled it
- The Diagnostic Value of Image-Based Machine Learning for Osteoporosis: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of medical Internet research · 2026Pooled it
- Risk prediction models for postmenopausal osteoporosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis study.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2026Pooled it
- A cost-saving analysis of pharmacologic management in osteoporotic fracture prevention among postmenopausal women.Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA · 2025Pooled it
- Prediction models for adjacent vertebral fractures after vertebral augmentation: a systematic review and meta-analysis.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2025Pooled it
- Effect of different types of exercise on bone mineral density in postmenopausal women: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.Scientific reports · 2025Pooled it
- Association between dietary acid load and risk of osteoporotic fractures in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2025Pooled it
- Effect of a one time guideline based educational video intervention on osteoporosis related knowledge.Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery · 2026Trial
- The effects of dairy products containingFrontiers in nutrition · 2026Trial
- Effectiveness of treatment initiation for secondary fracture prevention in the older population: Japanese Bone-fracture Osteoporosis in Late-stage population Database study (J-BOLD) - emulation of a randomized target trial.Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA · 2025Trial
- Impact of SGLT2i on bone health in patients with lupus nephritis: randomized double blinded placebo-controlled clinical trial.Journal of nephrology · 2025Trial
- Tetrapeptides derived from black bean enhance osteogenesis and alleviate ovariectomy-induced bone loss via activation of BMP-2/Smad signaling.Journal of advanced research · 2026Article
- Objective Physical Performance Predicts 10-Year Fracture Risk Without Densitometry in Older Men and Women: Development and Head-to-Head Comparison with FRAX in MrOS and SOF.Calcified tissue international · 2026Article
- Modern pharmacological management of Osteoporosis: from monotherapy to sequential and combination approaches in postmenopausal women.Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA · 2026Review
- Treatment gaps in osteoporosis care following recurrent fractures: a nationwide cohort study.Journal of comparative effectiveness research · 2026Article
- Moth-Eaten Osteolysis of Multiple Foot Bones After a Conservatively Treated "Stable" Ankle Fracture: A Case Report and Literature Review.Clinical case reports · 2026Article
- Sodium Intake and Osteoporosis Risk: Evidence From NHANES and Mendelian Randomization Analysis.Food science & nutrition · 2026Article
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Abstract
introductionWith a worldwide ageing population, the importance of the prevention and management of osteoporotic fragility fractures is increasing over time. In this review, we discuss in detail the epidemiology of fragility fractures, how this is shaped by pharmacological interventions and how novel screening programmes can reduce the clinical and economic burden of osteoporotic fractures. SOURCES OF DATA: PubMed and Google Scholar were searched using various combinations of the keywords 'osteoporosis', 'epidemiology', 'fracture', 'screening', `FRAX' and 'SCOOP'. AREAS OF AGREEMENT: The economic burden of osteoporosis-related fracture is significant, costing approximately $17.9 and £4 billion per annum in the USA and UK. AREAS OF CONTROVERSY: Risk calculators such as the web-based FRAX® algorithm have enabled assessment of an individual's fracture risk using clinical risk factors, with only partial consideration of bone mineral density (BMD). GROWING POINTS: As with all new interventions, we await the results of long-term use of osteoporosis screening algorithms and how these can be refined and incorporated into clinical practice. AREAS TIMELY FOR DEVELOPING RESEARCH: Despite advances in osteoporosis screening, a minority of men and women at high fracture risk worldwide receive treatment. The economic and societal burden caused by osteoporosis is a clear motivation for improving the screening and management of osteoporosis worldwide.
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