Below are links to English-language scientific and medical societies and other website resources of interest to the musculoskeletal field.
- Scientific Societies and Resources in the bone, muscle and joint fields
- Osteoporosis information for patients and public
- Arthritis information for patients and public
- Educational Sites for Children and Students
- Senior Care Resources
For additional osteoporosis-related scientific and medical societies around the world, please consult the list of IOF member societies [2].
Scientific Societies and Resources
- American Association of Orthopedic Surgeons: Osteoporosis Section [3]
- American Society for Bone and Mineral Research (ASBMR) [4]
- Bone Research Society, UK [5] [6]
- BoneKey-IBMS [7]
- C [8]enterWatch [8] (online clinical trial database)
- European Calcified Tissue Society [9]
- European Federation of National Assocations of Orthopaedics and Traumatology [10]
- European Society on Clinical and Economic Aspects of Osteoporosis and Osteoarthritis [11]
- European Medical Journal [12]
- Foundation for Osteoporosis Research and Education [13]
- FRAX® - WHO Fracture Risk Assessment Tool [14]
- HipGen project [15]
- International Society for Clinical Densitometry [16]
- International Society for Fracture Repair (ISFR) [17]
- International Society of Bone Morphometry [18]
- International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine (ISPRM) [19] [20]
- National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases [21]
- OsteoArthritis Research Society International (OARSI) [22]
- Osteogenesis Imperfecta Foundation [23]
- Osteoporosis and Bone Physiology [24]
- Osteoporosis Online [25](e-learning course)
- Osteoporosis Resources for Primary Care (NOS-UK) [26]
- USA Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases National Resource Centre [27]
Osteoporosis Information for Patients & Public
- NIH Osteoporosis & Related Bone Diseases National Resource Center (USA) [28]
- National Women's Health Resource Center (USA) - osteoporosis [29]
- National Osteoporosis Society (UK) [30]
- National Osteoporosis Foundation (USA) [31]
- American Bone Health Foundation [32]
- Osteoporosis Canada [33]
- Osteoporosis Australia [34]
Arthritis Information for Patients & Public
- Arthritis Foundation [35]
- Rheumatoid Arthritis Support Network (RASN) [36]
- Rheumatoid Patient Foundation [37]
Educational Sites for Students
- ASBMR Bone Curriculum [38]
- Bone Biology for Kids [39]
International Advocacy and Patient Organizations
- EurActiv - Health [40]
- European Institute of Women's Health [41]
- European Men's Health Forum [42]
- International Alliance of Patient Organizations (IAPO) [43]
- International Council of Nurses [44]
- North American Menopause Society (NAMS) [45]
- World Health Organization [46]
- IOF Member Patient and Medical Societies [2]