| Title： | Screening Guidelines for Osteoporosis in the Chinese elderly |
| Edition： | Original |
| Classification： | Standard guideline |
| Field： | Comprehensive guideline |
| Countries and regions： | China |
| Guidelines users： | Medical staff in communities and community hospitals are responsible for establishing health records for community residents and conducting osteoporosis screenings. Medical personnel at primary, secondary, and higher-level hospitals are responsible for screening patients who visit the hospital for osteoporosis. Specialist doctors at secondary and tertiary hospitals diagnose and treat patients based on the results of the screenings. Healthcare units at all levels, including provincial disease control and municipal health committees, participate in the establishment and management of the osteoporosis screening process. Patients themselves, through health education, improve their understanding of osteoporosis and their ability to self-screen. |
| Evidence classification method： | Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE) |
| Development unit： | The First People's Hospital of Yunnan Province |
| Registration time: | 2024-07-16 |
| Registration number： | PREPARE-2024CN006 |
| Purpose of the guideline: | The purpose of this guideline is to promote and improve the early standardized screening and scientific management of primary osteoporosis in the elderly population in China. It aims to identify reduced bone mass and osteoporosis at an early stage through early screening, effectively delaying the progression of the disease and reducing the risk of fractures, disability, and mortality among the elderly. |
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