title: [Current research in adequate treatment by Osteoporosis Research Group].
abstract: In 2002, Adequate Treatment of Osteoporosis (A-TOP) Research Group was organized to obtain the evidence for treatment of osteoporosis in Japan. The group has designed and carried out an intervention trial plan, Japanese Osteoporosis Intervention Trial (JOINT)-02 to demonstrate the possible combination effect of alendronate plus active vitamin D(3). In this report, we summarize the past activity and the perspective of the future of the A-TOP research group.
authors.affiliation: Health Science University, Yamanashi, Japan.
authors.forename: Hajime
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Orimo
authors.forename: Nobuaki
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Miyakawa
authors.forename: Tatsuhiko
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kuroda
mesh_terms: D019386:Alendronate / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D050071:Bone Density Conservation Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002762:Cholecalciferol / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012106:Research; D012955:Societies, Medical / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000639:trends; D016103:Spinal Fractures / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control
chemical_list: D050071:Bone Density Conservation Agents; D002762:Cholecalciferol; D019386:Alendronate