Evidence-based guidelines for the pharmacological treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis: a consensus document by the Belgian Bone Club

Osteoporos Int. 2010 Oct;21(10):1657-80. doi: 10.1007/s00198-010-1223-4. Epub 2010 May 18.

Abstract

Several drugs are available for the management of postmenopausal osteoporosis. This may, in daily practice, confuse the clinician. This manuscript offers an evidence-based update of previous treatment guidelines, with a critical assessment of the currently available efficacy data on all new chemical entities which were granted a marketing authorization. Osteoporosis is widely recognized as a major public health concern. The availability of new therapeutic agents makes clinical decision-making in osteoporosis more complex. Nation-specific guidelines are needed to take into consideration the specificities of each and every health care environment. The present manuscript is the result of a National Consensus, based on a systematic review and a critical appraisal of the currently available literature. It offers an evidence-based update of previous treatment guidelines, with the aim of providing clinicians with an unbiased assessment of osteoporosis treatment effect.

Publication types

  • Consensus Development Conference
  • Practice Guideline
  • Systematic Review

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Bone Density Conservation Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Diphosphonates / therapeutic use
  • Estrogen Receptor Modulators / therapeutic use
  • Estrogen Replacement Therapy
  • Evidence-Based Medicine / methods
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Organometallic Compounds / therapeutic use
  • Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal / drug therapy*
  • Osteoporotic Fractures / prevention & control
  • Thiophenes / therapeutic use

Substances

  • Bone Density Conservation Agents
  • Diphosphonates
  • Estrogen Receptor Modulators
  • Organometallic Compounds
  • Thiophenes
  • strontium ranelate