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Decision Aid Summary

Title Osteoporosis: Should I Take Bisphosphonate Medicines?
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Audience People with osteoporosis.
Options included Take bisphosphonate medicines to lower the risk of bone fractures.
Don't take medicines. Try healthy habits to lower your risk.
Year of last update or review 2022
Format Web, paper
Developer Healthwise
Where was it developed? www.healthwise.org
Healthwise
US
Health condition Osteoporosis
Type of decision aid Treatment
Language English
Based on IPDAS criteria (International Patient Decision Aid Standards) this decision aid (and/or supporting materials) meets:
7 out of 7 criteria to be defined as a patient decision aid
8 out of 8 criteria to lower the risk of making a biased decision
Not applicable: other criteria for decision aids about screening or testing

Last modified: 2024-03-04.