title: Capture the Fracture: a Best Practice Framework and global campaign to break the fragility fracture cycle.
abstract: The International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) Capture the Fracture Campaign aims to support implementation of Fracture Liaison Services (FLS) throughout the world.
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  FLS have been shown to close the ubiquitous secondary fracture prevention care gap, ensuring that fragility fracture sufferers receive appropriate assessment and intervention to reduce future fracture risk.
  
  
  METHODS
  Capture the Fracture has developed internationally endorsed standards for best practice, will facilitate change at the national level to drive adoption of FLS and increase awareness of the challenges and opportunities presented by secondary fracture prevention to key stakeholders. The Best Practice Framework (BPF) sets an international benchmark for FLS, which defines essential and aspirational elements of service delivery.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The BPF has been reviewed by leading experts from many countries and subject to beta-testing to ensure that it is internationally relevant and fit-for-purpose. The BPF will also serve as a measurement tool for IOF to award 'Capture the Fracture Best Practice Recognition' to celebrate successful FLS worldwide and drive service development in areas of unmet need. The Capture the Fracture website will provide a suite of resources related to FLS and secondary fracture prevention, which will be updated as new materials become available. A mentoring programme will enable those in the early stages of development of FLS to learn from colleagues elsewhere that have achieved Best Practice Recognition. A grant programme is in development to aid clinical systems which require financial assistance to establish FLS in their localities.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Nearly half a billion people will reach retirement age during the next 20 years. IOF has developed Capture the Fracture because this is the single most important thing that can be done to directly improve patient care, of both women and men, and reduce the spiralling fracture-related care costs worldwide.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics Malmo, Skåne University Hospital, Malmo, Sweden.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Akesson
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Marsh
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Mitchell
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: McLellan
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Stenmark
authors.forename: D D
authors.initials: DD
authors.lastname: Pierroz
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kyer
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cooper
mesh_terms: D050071:Bone Density Conservation Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards; D005582:Foundations; D006801:Humans; D007391:International Cooperation; D008485:Medical Audit; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D058866:Osteoporotic Fractures / Q000517:prevention & control*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D055502:Secondary Prevention / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards
chemical_list: D050071:Bone Density Conservation Agents