title: 2013 Up-date of the consensus statement of the Spanish Menopause Society on postmenopausal osteoporosis.
abstract: Postmenopausal osteoporosis is a major female health problem that increases morbidity, mortality and healthcare system costs. Considering that gynecologists are the primary health practitioners involved in the treatment of women with osteoporosis in our country, a panel of experts from the Spanish Menopause Society met to establish a set of criteria and procedures for the diagnosis and treatment of this disease based on the best available evidence and according to the model proposed by the GRADE (Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation) system to elaborate clinical practice guidelines and to classify the quality of the evidence and the strength of the recommendations. These recommendations should be a reference to gynecologist and other health professionals involved in the treatment of postmenopausal women.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Granada, Granada, Spain. nicomendoza@telefonica.net
authors.forename: Nicolás
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Mendoza
authors.forename: Rafael
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sánchez-Borrego
authors.forename: José
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Villero
authors.forename: Francesc
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Baró
authors.forename: Joaquim
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Calaf
authors.forename: Ma Jesús
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Cancelo
authors.forename: Pluvio
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Coronado
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Estévez
authors.forename: Jose M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Fernández-Moya
authors.forename: Silvia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: González
authors.forename: Plácido
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Llaneza
authors.forename: Jose Luis
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Neyro
authors.forename: Javier
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: del Pino
authors.forename: Esteban
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Rodríguez
authors.forename: Elena
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ruiz
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cano
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D015519:Bone Density; D032921:Consensus; D005260:Female; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006176:Gynecology; D006801:Humans; D008593:Menopause; D008875:Middle Aged; D015663:Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000628:therapy; D012955:Societies, Medical; D013030:Spain
keywords: Bone mineral density; Diagnosis of osteoporosis; Fracture risk assessment; Postmenopausal osteoporosis; Treatment of osteoporosis