Letters
Guidance on osteoporosis
Confusion from analyses and conflicts of interest
BMJ 2008; 337 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.a2683 (Published 25 November 2008) Cite this as: BMJ 2008;337:a2683
- J Lennert Veerman, research fellow1,
- Theo Vos, professor1
- 1University of Queensland, School of Population Health, Herston, QLD 4006, Australia
- l.veerman{at}uq.edu.au
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) is under heavy criticism for its osteoporosis guidelines.1 The National Osteoporosis Society argues that many people who would benefit from treatment are not treated and left with unnecessarily and unethically high fracture risks.
The debate is, however, confused by the combination of two factors: the …
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