[Hip Fracture--Epidemiology, Management and Liaison Service. Osteoporosis liaison service in Japan]

Clin Calcium. 2015 Apr;25(4):559-63.
[Article in Japanese]

Abstract

Osteoporosis liaison service (OLS) is a coordinator-based service provided by Japan Osteoporosis Society. Fracture Liaison Services, commonly known as FLS, are coordinator-based, secondary fracture prevention services implemented by health care systems for the treatment of osteoporotic patients. OLS includes not only FLS but also educational program, medical check-up for bone fragility and risk assessment for primary fracture in osteoporotic subjects. Japan Osteoporosis Society gives coordinators the certificate as a specialist for OLS since 2015. OLS in Japan should facilitate better performance of the treatment of osteoporosis and should contribute the reduction of clinical fractures.

Publication types

  • English Abstract
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Delivery of Health Care*
  • Hip Fractures / prevention & control
  • Hip Fractures / therapy*
  • Humans
  • Japan
  • Osteoporosis / prevention & control
  • Osteoporosis / therapy*
  • Osteoporotic Fractures / prevention & control
  • Osteoporotic Fractures / therapy*
  • Risk Assessment
  • Secondary Prevention*