Document Overview

Document Title

Osteoporosis Management and Fracture Prevention in Postmenopausal Women and Men Over 50 Years of Age

Authoring Society

Royal Australian College of General Practitioners

Document Publication Date

Mar 1, 2024

Page Last Reviewed/Updated

May 6, 2026

Document Type

Guideline

Country of Publication

Australia

Full Text Freely Available

Yes

Full Text Guideline

www.racgp.org.au/clinical-resources/clinical-guidelines/key-racgp-guidelines/view-all-racgp-guidelines/osteoporosis/summary-of-recommendations

Source Citation

Royal Australian College of General Practitioners. (2024, March). Osteoporosis Management and Fracture Prevention in Postmenopausal Women and Men Over 50 Years of Age. https://www.racgp.org.au/clinical-resources/clinical-guidelines/key-racgp-guidelines/view-all-racgp-guidelines/osteoporosis/summary-of-recommendations

Document Scope, Criteria, and Use Cases

Document Objectives

This guide is designed to provide clear, evidence-based recommendations to assist Australian general practitioners (GPs) in managing patients over 50 years of age with poor bone health, including osteopenia and osteoporosis. Its purpose is to support clinical judgement making in the individual patient, not to replace it, and help busy GPs achieve better patient outcomes by the:

• prevention of first fracture
• early diagnosis of osteoporosis to allow prompt bone health management
• identification of undiagnosed patients following a first fracture to prevent subsequent fractures
• management of secondary causes of poor bone health.

Diseases/Conditions (MeSH)

D010024 - Osteoporosis

D011315 - Preventive Medicine

D005598 - Fractures, Spontaneous

D010024 - Osteoporosis

D011315 - Preventive Medicine

D005598 - Fractures, Spontaneous

Keywords

fracture prevention, osteoporosis

Target Patient Population

Patients over 50 years of age with poor bone health

Target Provider Population

Primary care physician, endocrinologist, rheumatologist, orthopedic surgeon, gynecologist, geriatrician

Inclusion Criteria

Male, Female, Adult, Older Adult

Health Care Settings

Ambulatory

Intended Users

Nurse, Nurse Practitioner, Physician, Physician Assistant