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2010 CAROC Fracture Risk Assessment System
Canadian Association of Radiologists and Osteoporosis Canada system for assessing basal 10-year fracture risk in women and men.
WHO Fracture Risk Assessment Tool - Canada
An online 10-year fracture risk assessment tool (FRAX) by the World Health Organization.
The Calcium Assessment Tool (CAT) is a validated instrument for assessing calcium intake in postmenopausal women in Canada. The validation study was published in the June 2011 issue of the Journal Maturitas.
Resources
Papaioannou A, Morin S, Cheung AM, Atkinson S, Brown JP, Feldman S, Hanley DA, Hodsman A, Jamal SA, Kaiser SM, Kvern B, Siminoski K, Leslie WD; for the Scientific Advisory Council of Osteoporosis Canada. 2010 clinical practice guidelines for the diagnosis and management of osteoporosis in Canada: summary. CMAJ 2010 Oct 12.
Canadian bone densitometry recommendations
Khan AA, Brown JP, Kendler DL, Leslie WD, Lentle BC, Lewiecki EM, Miller PD, Nicholson RL, Olszynski WP, Watts NB. The 2002 Canadian bone densitometry recommendations: take-home messages. CMAJ 2002;167(10):1141-5.
CESHA: Centre of Excellence in Skeletal Health Assessment
CESHA is a diagnostic centre based in downtown Toronto and provides state of the art assessment for measuring bone density and bone strength. Instructions on how to refer a patient for a BMD test can be found on the site.
Diagnostic challenges in osteoporosis
Karsh J. Diagnostic challenges in osteoporosis. Indications for bone densitometry and establishing secondary causes. Can Fam Physician 2001;47:1244-50.
OHIP: Bone Mineral Density Guidelines
Guidelines on patient eligibility for bone mineral density testing in Ontario. Updated July 2010.
Osteoporosis screening for men
Cheng N, Green ME. Osteoporosis screening for men: are family physicians following the guidelines? Can Fam Physician 2008;54(8):1140-1141, 1141.e1-5.
Prevention of osteoporosis: Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care
Cheung AM, Feig DS, Kapral M, Diaz-Granados N, Dodin S; Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care. Prevention of osteoporosis and osteoporotic fractures in postmenopausal women: recommendation statement from the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care. CMAJ 2004;170(11):Online1-Online9.
