Time to reframe osteoporosis: a position statement to characterize the osteoporosis care gap.

ABSTRACT: Osteoporosis, a condition marked by increased fracture risk, remains under-diagnosed and under-treated worldwide, resulting in a substantial "treatment gap"-the difference between those eligible for osteoporosis treatment and those who actually receive it. While the concept of closing the treatment gap is commendable, and has galvanized clinical and policy efforts, this position statement argues that the prevailing narrative is in danger of becoming disease-focused and parentalistic, neglecting person-centered care. An international consensus group, including public contributors with lived experience were convened to define and characterize the "osteoporosis care gap" as a broader framework, encompassing deficits not only in pharmacological treatment but also in diagnosis, assessment, and

SUBMITTER: Paskins Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12866924 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature