Recommendations on screening for primary prevention of fragility fractures.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Fragility fractures are a major health concern for older adults and can result in disability, admission to hospital and long-term care, and reduced quality of life. This Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care (task force) guideline provides evidence-based recommendations on screening to prevent fragility fractures in community-dwelling individuals aged 40 years and older who are not currently on preventive pharmacotherapy.

Methods

We commissioned systematic reviews on benefits and harms of screening, predictive accuracy of risk assessment tools, patient acceptability and benefits of treatment. We analyzed treatment harms via a rapid overview of reviews. We further examined patient values and preferences via focus groups and engaged stakeholders at key point

SUBMITTER: Theriault G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10166624 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature