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Decision Aid Summary

Title Should I take alendronate (Fosamax®) for osteoporosis?
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Audience Post-menopausal women who have broken a bone recently and have osteoporosis.
Options included Take Alendronate (Fosamax®).
Decline Alendronate. Discuss other options with a health care provider.
Year of last update or review 2011
Format paper, PDF
Developer Tamara Rader
Where was it developed? cmsg@uottawa.ca
Cochrane Musculoskeletal Group
Canada
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
6 out of 9 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.