CAPTURE THE FRACTURE®

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The International Osteoporosis Foundation developed in 2012 Capture the Fracture®, a global campaign to facilitate the implementation of coordinated, multi-disciplinary models of care for secondary fracture prevention. IOF believes this is the single most important thing that can be done to directly improve patient care and reduce spiraling fracture related healthcare costs worldwide.
 

KEY FACTS ABOUT SECONDARY FRACTURES

 

  • One fracture leads to another: a prior fragility fracture almost doubles a patient’s future fracture risk.
  • Fractures are warning signs: Half of the patients presenting with hip fractures have suffered a prior fracture.
  • Failure to ‘capture’ the first fracture: The majority of fragility fracture patients are neither assessed nor treated by their health care system to reduce fracture risk.
  • The Care Gap: to significantly reduce future fracture rates and resulting healthcare costs, healthcare systems must target those patients who have already suffered a fracture, as they are the ones at highest risk for future fractures.

WORKING GROUPS

Members of the Committee of Scientific Advisors are invited to join working groups based on their areas of expertise.
The objectives of the working groups are to:

  • Formulate global policy guidance, scientific guidelines and general statements to update IOF positions as appropriate.
  • Advise the Board in scientific matters related to the International Osteoporosis Foundation.
  • Develop educational and research projects of international relevance

OSTEOPOROSIS ESSENTIALS COURSE

An International Course by ISCD and IOF:
This course is held worldwide by local organisers using ISCD-IOF Osteoporosis Essentials curriculum. With separate tracks for Clinicians and Technologists, the course provides attendees with the opportunity to attain an Attestation of Achievement.

 

Learn more
www.osteoporosis-essentials.org

JOURNALS

The International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) encourages academic research and innovations in the field of osteoporosis and bone health through our scientific journals.

OSTEOPOROSIS INTERNATIONAL

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2022 Impact Factor: 4.0
5-year Impact Factor: 4.6
Ranked 62nd of 145 journals in the category Endocrinology and Metabolism
Editors-in-Chief: John Kanis and Felicia Cosman

The only English language journal solely devoted to the diagnosis, treatment and management of osteoporosis. Osteoporosis International provides a forum for the communication and exchange of current ideas concerning the diagnosis, prevention, treatment and management of osteoporosis and other metabolic bone diseases. Osteoporosis International is at the forefront of its field publishing high quality, strictly refereed papers on the practical diagnosis, management and treatment of osteoporosis and related diseases.

CALCIFIED TISSUE INTERNATIONAL

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2022 Impact Factor: 4.2
5 Year Impact Factor: 4.1
Ranked 51st of 145 journals in the category Endocrinology and Metabolism
Editors-in-Chief: Stuart H. Ralston and René Rizzoli

Calcified Tissue International & Musculoskeletal Research explores biochemical, biophysical, molecular, and clinical aspects of the structure, function, and metabolism of bone. It includes reports on connective tissues and cells, ion transport, and metabolism of hormones, nutrition, mineralized tissue ultrastructure, molecular biology, and research on humans which reveal important facets of the skeleton or bear upon bone and mineral metabolism.

ARCHIVES OF OSTEOPOROSIS

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2022 Impact Factor: 3.0

5 Year Impact Factor: 3.0
Ranked 99th of 145 journals in the category Endocrinology & Metabolism
Ranked 22nd of 86 journals in the category Orthopedics
Editors-in-Chief: John Kanis and Felicia Cosman

Calcified Tissue International & Musculoskeletal Research explores biochemical, biophysical, molecular, and clinical aspects of the structure, function, and metabolism of bone. It includes reports on connective tissues and cells, ion transport, and metabolism of hormones, nutrition, mineralized tissue ultrastructure, molecular biology, and research on humans which reveal important facets of the skeleton or bear upon bone and mineral metabolism.

AWARDS

The International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) recognizes research in the field of musculoskeletal health through a programme of prestigious annual awards. The awards recognize the outstanding work of individual researchers as well as of members within the IOF CSA and CNS network. As well, to help encourage and support research excellence in the bone field, IOF provides Young Investigator grants at its regional meetings.