Education Directory

Shared decision making may help in making treatment decisions and improving clinical outcomes

Dr Andrea Singer’s (USA) conference slides address the lack of understanding among patients with regard to fracture risk. Education is provided on communicating risk to patients.

Become more expert in the diagnosis and management of osteoporosis.

Prof. Peter Ebeling’s (Australia) conference slides provide education on those most at risk of a fragility fracture and an update on the latest data on osteoporosis treatments for this patient group.

Help patients receive effective treatment and prevent subsequent fractures.

This guide for patients, families and carers contains important information about recovering after a hip fracture. It also contains an individualised care plan which can be used to assist the patient’s transition from hospital care.

Physical activity and exercise has an important role in the management of osteoporosis

A quick guide on physical activity and exercise to promote bone strength, reduce falls risk and manage symptoms (e.g. back pain).

Health systems need to do more to respond to rising numbers of fracture and osteoporosis prevalence driven by ageing.
This study looks at the challenge fragility fractures and osteoporosis pose and how health systems are responding in eight Asia-Pacific economies: Australia, Hong Kong, Japan, New Zealand, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan and Thailand.

A Global Call to Action to improve the care of people with fragility fractures.

The purpose of this Clinical Toolkit is to support implementation of the three clinical pillars of the global Call to Action.

Formation of national alliances between relevant professional associations to persuade politicians and promote best practice among colleagues.

This toolkit is designed to support colleagues to advocate for the policy changes and outlines five components of successful policy engagement. These are supported by a set of practical resources.

Become more expert in fracture risk categorisation and individualised management of osteoporosis.

Video lecture by Prof. Felicia Cosman (USA) on an individualised approach through the various stages and options for osteoporosis treatment.

Become more expert in the diagnosis and management of osteoporosis.

The Osteoporosis Essentials Course covers the latest knowledge on densitometry, diagnosis and management of osteoporosis, with separate tracks for Clinicians and Technologists. Become a participant or an organiser of the course.

KPIs measure secondary fracture prevention effectiveness at the patient level

Webinar and slides by Prof. Kassim Javaid and Prof. Serge Ferrari to understand and implement the KPIs to drive quality improvement for FLSs so they deliver the full potential of secondary fracture prevention