TY - JOUR
T1 - Diagnostic, treatment, and follow-up of osteoporosis—position statement of the Latin American Federation of Endocrinology
AU - Gómez, O.
AU - Talero, A. P.
AU - Zanchetta, M. B.
AU - Madeira, M.
AU - Moreira, C. A.
AU - Campusano, C.
AU - Orjuela, A. M.
AU - Cerdas P, S.
AU - de la Peña-Rodríguez, M. P.
AU - Reza, A. A.
AU - Velazco, C.
AU - Mendoza, B.
AU - Uzcátegui, L. R.
AU - Rueda, P. N.
N1 - Funding Information:
PNR has received support from Lilly for an academic event and has been a speaker for Lilly and Sanulac. APT assisted to academic events with the support of Amgen and Novo Nordisk and has received lecture fees from MSD. MBZ has been sponsored in an academic event by Amgen; has been a speaker for Lilly, Takeda, and Amgen; and received a grant from Ultragenyx. MM assisted to academic events with the support of Amgen and Aché and has received research grants from Shire and Alexion. CAM attended academic events with support from Amgen and Ultragenyx and has received research and academic grants from Ultragenyx. CC received support for an academic event and has received lecture fees from Tecnofarma and was previously employed as Medical Director at Clínica Universidad de Los Andes. AMO attended an academic event sponsored by Amgen and has received lecture fees from Lilly, Amgen, and Farma. SC has received support from MD Pharma, Janssen Cilag, Asofarma, and Pfizer and has been a speaker for Asofarma and MD Pharma. PDP has been a speaker in academic events for Lilly and Amgen and received research grants from Lilly. AARA assisted to an academic event with the support of Merck. CV attended academic events supported by Lilly, Grupo Mallen, and Asofarma; has been a speaker for Asofarma, Lilly, and Novartis; and received research grants from Novartis and Astellas. BM received support for attending academic events from Gador and research grants from Urufarma. LRUO has nothing to declare. OG attended academic events with the support of GSK and Roche and consults for Pharmalab.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2021, International Osteoporosis Foundation and National Osteoporosis Foundation.
PY - 2021/7/24
Y1 - 2021/7/24
N2 - The Latin American Federation of Endocrinology position statement on osteoporosis was developed by endocrinologists from 9 countries. It encompasses the definition, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up of the disease, the identification of barriers to healthcare, and proposals to improve the disease care in the region.INTRODUCTION: There is a gap in the understanding of osteoporosis in Latin America. The objective of this work is to state the position of the Latin American Federation of Endocrinology on osteoporosis care in postmenopausal women to better bridge this gap.METHODS: An experts' panel was formed comprising of 11 endocrinologists from 9 countries. A data search was conducted with a conceptual approach and data selection was based on the hierarchy of the EBHC pyramid. Unpublished data was considered for local epidemiological data and expert opinion for the identification of barriers to healthcare. An expert consensus based on the Delphi methodology was carried out. Experts were asked to respond on a 5-point Likert Scale to two provided answers to guiding questions.RESULTS: Consensus was agreed on the answer for the questions with the higher median on the Likert scale and synthetized on 16 statements covering the definition of osteoporosis, diagnostic approach, treatment options, and follow-up. Besides clinical topics, unmet needs in osteoporosis were identified in relation to local epidemiological data, barriers to treatment, and misclassification of programs within health systems.CONCLUSIONS: Through a process based on recognized methodological tools, FELAEN's position on osteoporosis was developed. This made it possible to state an optimum scenario for the care of the disease and helped to identify knowledge gaps. There is great variability in the approach to osteoporosis in Latin America and barriers in all the stages of healthcare persist.
AB - The Latin American Federation of Endocrinology position statement on osteoporosis was developed by endocrinologists from 9 countries. It encompasses the definition, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up of the disease, the identification of barriers to healthcare, and proposals to improve the disease care in the region.INTRODUCTION: There is a gap in the understanding of osteoporosis in Latin America. The objective of this work is to state the position of the Latin American Federation of Endocrinology on osteoporosis care in postmenopausal women to better bridge this gap.METHODS: An experts' panel was formed comprising of 11 endocrinologists from 9 countries. A data search was conducted with a conceptual approach and data selection was based on the hierarchy of the EBHC pyramid. Unpublished data was considered for local epidemiological data and expert opinion for the identification of barriers to healthcare. An expert consensus based on the Delphi methodology was carried out. Experts were asked to respond on a 5-point Likert Scale to two provided answers to guiding questions.RESULTS: Consensus was agreed on the answer for the questions with the higher median on the Likert scale and synthetized on 16 statements covering the definition of osteoporosis, diagnostic approach, treatment options, and follow-up. Besides clinical topics, unmet needs in osteoporosis were identified in relation to local epidemiological data, barriers to treatment, and misclassification of programs within health systems.CONCLUSIONS: Through a process based on recognized methodological tools, FELAEN's position on osteoporosis was developed. This made it possible to state an optimum scenario for the care of the disease and helped to identify knowledge gaps. There is great variability in the approach to osteoporosis in Latin America and barriers in all the stages of healthcare persist.
KW - Bone density conservation agents
KW - Bone diseases
KW - Densitometry
KW - Health services
KW - Osteoporotic fractures
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U2 - 10.1007/s11657-021-00974-x
DO - 10.1007/s11657-021-00974-x
M3 - Article
C2 - 34302550
AN - SCOPUS:85111303611
SN - 1862-3522
VL - 16
SP - 114
JO - Archives of Osteoporosis
JF - Archives of Osteoporosis
IS - 1
M1 - 114
ER -