Osteoporosis
Also: bone thinning · fragility fracture
Osteoporosis is reduced bone strength leading to fragility fractures. Care centres on estimating fracture risk, measuring bone density where indicated, and bone-protective treatment.
The fracture-risk tools, drugs and pathways are gathered here.
Calculators & scores
- FRAX — Fracture Risk Assessment (Simplified)Prognosis
- FRAX Score (Fracture Risk Assessment)Osteoporosis
- CAROC System — Fracture Risk AssessmentOsteoporosis
- Osteoporosis Risk Assessment Instrument (ORAI)Bone Health
- QFracture — 10-Year Osteoporotic Fracture RiskBone Health
- Mirels Score for Pathological Fracture RiskBone Metastases
Decision pathways
Drugs
- Risedronate with calcium carbonate and colecalciferolBisphosphonate + calcium/vitamin D
- Colecalciferol with calcium carbonateVitamin D + calcium supplement
- Alendronic acid with colecalciferolBisphosphonate + vitamin D₃
- Alendronic Acid (Alendronate)Bisphosphonate
- Risedronate SodiumBisphosphonate
- Zoledronic AcidBisphosphonate (IV)
- DenosumabRANK Ligand Inhibitor (Anti-resorptive)
- Calcium CarbonateCalcium Supplement
- Colecalciferol (Vitamin D3)Vitamin D Supplement (D3)
- TeriparatideParathyroid Hormone Analogue (Anabolic)
- Calcium carbonate with calcium lactate gluconateEffervescent calcium supplement
- Alendronic Acid WeeklyBisphosphonate
Decision support only. These tools are aggregated by topic to aid navigation — always apply clinical judgement and the relevant national or local guideline.