A snapshot of osteoporosis in Australia 2011

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Release Date: 04 May 2011
Author: AIHW
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This snapshot brings together the latest data on osteoporosis in Australia. The purpose of the snapshot is to provide the latest statistical information in a timely and efficient manner.

ISSN: 1833-0991
ISBN: 978-1-74249-131-8
Cat. no: PHE 137
Pages: 52

Preliminary material
- Title and verso pages
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Summary points
Body section
- What is osteoporosis?
- Prevalence
- Inter-population variation
  - Regional profile
  - Overseas-born Australians
  - Variation by socioeconomic status
  - Indigenous Australians
- Fractures and other complications
  - Osteoporotic fractures
  - Osteoporotic hip fractures
  - Colles' fracture
  - Complications
- Treatment and management
  - General practice visits
  - Hospitalisations
- Mortality
- Expenditure
- Prevention of osteoporosis and fractures
  - Primary prevention of osteoporosis
  - Management of established osteoporosis
  - Falls prevention
End matter
- Appendix 1: Data sources
  - National Health Survey and National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Survey
  - AIHW National Mortality Database
  - AIHW National Hospital Morbidity Database
  - AIHW Disease Expenditure Database
  - Bettering the Evaluation and Care of Health (BEACH) survey
- Appendix 2: Detailed statistical tables
- References

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