New SIGN Guidelines 142 and 144

15 Apr 2015

Two new SIGN guidelines have been released:

SIGN 142: Management of osteoporosis and the prevention of fragility fractures

This guideline provides evidence-based recommendations covering:

• best practice in the management of osteoporosis and prevention of fractures
• risk factors for fracture
• commonly-used tools for fracture risk assessment
• approaches to targeting therapy
• pharmacological, and non-pharmacological treatments to reduce fracture risk in different patient groups
• treatment of painful vertebral fractures
• systems of care.

SIGN 144: Glaucoma referral and safe discharge

The guideline provides evidence based recommendations covering:

• key recommendations
• risk factors for primary glaucoma
• primary-care examination and assessment of patients with ocular hypertension or suspected glaucoma
• criteria for referral to secondary-eye-care services
• discharge from secondary-eye-care services
• monitoring at-risk groups
• provision of information

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