List of National and Regional Osteoporosis Guidelines
Below is a listing of many of the evidence-based guidelines from around the world. IOF does not officially endorse national or regional guidelines. This is because osteoporosis prevalence and some aspects of the prevention and treatment of fractures are country or region-specific. There may be multiple guidelines from any one country or region.
The references also include a link to the full text on external websites or to a PDF if available.
(Please note: this list will be updated periodically. If your country or region has evidence-based guidelines (ref. 1), which are not included here, please contact Prof. J. E. Compston at jec1001@cam.ac.uk
Europe
| Country/Region | Title of guidelines | Date | AGREE Appraised |
| Austria | Leitfaden zur medikamentösen Therapie der postmenopausalen Osteoporose (ref. 2) | 2003 | Yes |
| Denmark | Osteoporosis, Klaringsrapport (ref 4) | 2000 | Yes |
| France | Les indications des mesures quantitatives du tissu osseux: actualisation (ref 5) | 2000 | Yes |
| Germany | Three guidelines produced by Dachverband Osteologie (DVO) (ref 6) - Osteoporose bei postmenopausalen Frauen - Osteoporose des älteren Menschen - Glukokortikoid-induzierte Osteoporose |
2003 | Yes |
| Greece | Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Osteoporosis in Greece (ref 7) | 2003 | No |
| Italy | Percorsi diagnostici e terapeutici condivisi sull'osteoporosis (ref 8) | 2001 | Yes |
| Netherlands | Osteoporose. Tweede herziene richtlijn (ref 10) | 2002 | Yes |
| Poland | Recommendations on the diagnosis and treatment of osteoporosis. Reducing the incidence of fractures through effective prevention and treatment (ref. 24) | 2007 | Yes |
| Spain | Sociedad Espanola de Investigaciones Óseas Y Metabolismo Mineral – SEIOMM. Osteoporosis Postmenopáusica. Guia de Práctica Clinica (ref 11) | 2001 | Yes |
| Sweden | Osteoporosis – Diagnosis, prevention and treatment 2003 (Swedish Council on Technology Assessment in Health Care) Behandling av osteoporos för att förbygga frackturer Rekommendationer 2004 Medical Products Agency |
2003 | Yes |
| United Kingdom |
Royal College of Physicians/Bone and Tooth Society: Guidelines on prevention and treatment of osteoporosis (ref 12) | 1999/2000 | Yes |
| Royal College of Physicians/Bone and Tooth Society/National Osteoporosis Society: Prevention and treatment of glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis (ref 13) | 2002 | Yes | |
| Scotland | Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network: Prevention and management of hip fracture in older people (ref 14) | 2002 | Yes |
| Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network: Management of osteoporosis (ref 15) | 2003 | Yes |
Latin America
| Country/Region | Title of guidelines | Date | AGREE Appraised |
| Argentina | Guías para Diagnóstico, Prevención y Tratamiento de la Osteoporosis 2007 (ref 23) | 2007 | |
| Chile | Guías de Diagnóstico, Prevención y Tratamiento de Osteoporosis (ref 22) | 2006 | No |
Middle East and North Africa
| Country/Region | Title of guidelines | Date | AGREE Appraised |
| Middle East and North Africa | Middle East and North Africa Consensus on Osteoporosis (ref 21) | 2007 | Yes |
| Lebanon | Lebanese guidelines on osteoporosis assessment and treatment (ref 9) | 2004 and 2007 update |
Yes |
| Saudi Arabia | Guidelines for prevention and management of osteoporosis in adults | 2003 | No |
North America
| Country/Region | Title of guidelines | Date | AGREE Appraised |
| Canada | 2002 clinical practice guidelines for the diagnosis and management of osteoporosis in Canada (ref 3) | 2002 | Yes |
| United States | National Osteoporosis Foundation: Clinician's guide to prevention and treatment of osteoporosis (ref 16) | 2008 | No |
| American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists Medical Guidelines for the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis (ref 17) | 2003 | No | |
| US Preventive Services Task Force: Screening for osteoporosis in postmenopausal women (ref 18) | 2003 | No | |
| North American Menopause Society (ref 19) | 2006 | No | |
| American College of Rheumatology: Recommendations for the prevention and treatment of glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis (ref 20) | 2001 | No |
Asia
to follow
Oceania region
To follow
Various consensus reports
Eastern Europe: NEW EUROPE Consensus on Osteoporosis 2003 (PDF, 1013.9 KB)
India: Action Plan Osteoporosis (PDF, 1.23 MB)
