Age impact on clinical risk factors does not justify the age related change in referral pattern for osteoporosis assessment—Data from the Aalborg University Hospital Record for Osteoporosis Risk Assessment (AURORA)

An efficient case finding strategy to diagnose osteoporosis in a developing society with low treatment frequency

“…This leads to fracture, back pain, deformity, disability and premature death [1]. It is a common condition and age is a dominating cause [2][3][4].…”

“…Vertebral deformities are a classic hallmark of established osteoporosis [3,4,7]. They are the most common osteoporotic fracture and account for nearly half of all fractures in men and two-thirds in women over the age of 50 [7,8].…”

Diagnosis of osteoporosis in rural Arctic Greenland: a clinical case using plain chest radiography for secondary prevention and consideration of tools for primary prevention in remote areas

“…Osteoporosis is common in ageing populations and age is a dominating risk factor 1,3,4 . Life expectancy is rising rapidly in Greenland and a focus on osteoporosis could be relevant as the disease is often overlooked even in societies characterized by frequent fragility fractures and high life expectancy 5 .…”

“…Age is a dominating risk factor for osteoporosis in other populations 1,3,4 . Greenland is a developing society, and life expectancy and the number of older people is rising steeply.…”

“…Smoking is an established risk factor for osteoporosis 4,15,16 . Smoking has a high prevalence among populations in Greenland 17 and it adds to the risk of osteoporosis.…”