Guidelines
Below is a listing of the evidence-based guidelines from societies and associations in Europe, that have been submitted for posting on the IOF website. 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.
(Please note: this list will be updated periodically. If your Country/Region has evidence based guidelines (ref. 1), which are not included here, please contact Prof. J. E. Compston at jec1001@cam.ac.uk
| 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 |
See listing of national and regional guidelines around the world, including references and links to full text.
