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Clinical practice guidelines for the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis in Taiwan: summary

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Osteoporosis is recognized as a major public health problem worldwide and in Taiwan. However, many patients with osteoporotic fractures do not receive appropriate assessments or treatments. This guideline, proposed by the Taiwanese Osteoporosis Association, is to serve as a quick reference for healthcare providers to improve the assessment of osteoporosis and development of optimal strategies for osteoporotic management in Taiwan. To review and update osteoporosis management, the guideline is constituted with Taiwan-specific osteoporosis epidemiological data, medication protocols, and the 10-year FRAX®. The guideline is based on evidence-based medicine and public health considerations. Recommendations are not limited to the reimbursement regulations permitted by the National Health Insurance of Taiwan.

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  1. Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan

    Jawl-Shan Hwang

  2. Department of Geriatrics and Gerontology and Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan

    Ding-Cheng Chan

  3. Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan

    Jung-Fu Chen

  4. Division of Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan

    Tien-Tsai Cheng

  5. Department of Family Medicine, National Chung Kung University Hospital, Tainan, Taiwan

    Chih-Hsing Wu

  6. Department of Obstetric and Gynecology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan

    Yung-Kuei Soong

  7. Bei-Hu Branch, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan

    Keh-Sung Tsai

  8. Department of Orthopedics Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan

    Rong-Sen Yang

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J.-S. Hwang and D.-C. Chan contributed equally to this work.

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Hwang, JS., Chan, DC., Chen, JF. et al. Clinical practice guidelines for the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis in Taiwan: summary. J Bone Miner Metab 32, 10–16 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00774-013-0495-0

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