The role of epidemiology in preventing osteoporotic fractures in Latin America

In this course, Professor Patricia Clark explains the importance of epidemiological research and its usefulness in the management of osteoporosis, using the prevention of fragility fractures in Latin America as an example. She presents the specific characteristics and requirements within the epidemiological investigation in LATAM. Dr Clark also describes examples of actions based on the epidemiological data that have contributed to fracture prevention and action plans for the future.

Key Learning Objectives of this course include:

• To understand the use and relevance of epidemiological data in the prevention of
  osteoporotic fractures
• To discover the regional specificities and epidemiological requi rements to tackle osteoporosis
  in LATAM
• To learn about examples of epidemiological studies leading to t he prevention of fragility
  fractures