Korean Guideline for the Prevention and Treatment of Glucocorticoid-induced Osteoporosis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

To develop guidelines and recommendations to prevent and treat glucocorticoid (GC)-induced osteoporosis (GIOP) in Korea.

Methods

The Korean Society for Bone and Mineral Research and the Korean College of Rheumatology have developed this guideline based on Guidance for the Development of Clinical Practice Guidelines ver. 1.0 established by the National Evidence-Based Healthcare Collaborating Agency. This guideline was developed by adapting previously published guidelines, and a systematic review and quality assessment were performed.

Results

This guideline applies to adults aged ≥19 years who are using or plan to use GCs. It does not include children and adolescents. An initial assessment of fracture risk should be performed within 6 months of initial GC use

SUBMITTER: Park SY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6288607 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature