Authors
Lenore Buckley, Gordon Guyatt, Howard A Fink, Michael Cannon, Jennifer Grossman, Karen E Hansen, Mary Beth Humphrey, Nancy E Lane, Marina Magrey, Marc Miller, Lake Morrison, Madhumathi Rao, Angela Byun Robinson, Sumona Saha, Susan Wolver, Raveendhara R Bannuru, Elizaveta Vaysbrot, Mikala Osani, Marat Turgunbaev, Amy S Miller, Timothy McAlindon
Publication date
2017/8
Source
Arthritis & rheumatology
Volume
69
Issue
8
Pages
1521-1537
Description
Objective
To develop recommendations for prevention and treatment of glucocorticoid‐induced osteoporosis (GIOP).
Methods
We conducted a systematic review to synthesize the evidence for the benefits and harms of GIOP prevention and treatment options. The Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation methodology was used to rate the quality of evidence. We used a group consensus process to determine the final recommendations and grade their strength. The guideline addresses initial assessment and reassessment in patients beginning or continuing long‐term (≥3 months) glucocorticoid (GC) treatment, as well as the relative benefits and harms of lifestyle modification and of calcium, vitamin D, bisphosphonate, raloxifene, teriparatide, and denosumab treatment in the general adult population receiving long‐term GC treatment, as well as in special populations of long‐term …
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