Patients and Public
To understand more about osteoporosis and available treatment:
HOW DO THE OSTEOPOROSIS OPTIONS TOOLS WORK? FAQ'S
You may be wondering:
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How does the Osteoporosis Options Treatment Discussion Aid know what is recommended for me?
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How does the Osteoporosis Options Treatment Discussion Aid know what my risk of breaking a bone is?
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How is fracture risk calculated or estimated?
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How does the clinician/ Osteoporosis Options Treatment Discussion Aid decide whether/which drugs to discuss with me?
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What do the ticks mean in the drug information section?
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Where does the evidence on benefits and possible side effects come from?
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How sure are we that the information is accurate?
Watch this video to learn more about the questions listed above. This video relates to the first Osteoporosis Options (formally iFraP) decision tool, which is designed for use in consultations. The main principles mostly apply to the other 2 newer Osteoporosis Options tools.
Bone health record
When health professionals use the Osteoporosis Options tool in their consultations, they may give you a Bone Health Record afterwards.
This page gives more information about the Bone Health Record. The Bone Health Record provides you with a summary of what was discussed during your appointment. If you have been given a Bone Health Record it means your healthcare professional has used the Osteoporosis Options conversation tool.
This is an example Bone Health Record:
Your Bone health record explained
Watch this video to learn more about your Bone Health Record and also see the Osteoporosis Options (formally iFraP) Treatment Discussion Aid tool which was used to develop it: