TY - JOUR T1 - Prevalence of osteoporosis in Colombia: Data from the National Health Registry from 2012 to 2018 JO - Reumatología Clínica (English Edition) T2 - AU - Fernández-Ávila,Daniel G. AU - Bernal-Macías,Santiago AU - Parra,María J. AU - Rincón,Diana N. AU - Gutiérrez,Juan M. AU - Rosselli,Diego SN - 21735743 M3 - 10.1016/j.reumae.2020.07.009 DO - 10.1016/j.reumae.2020.07.009 UR - https://reumatologiaclinica.org/en-prevalence-osteoporosis-in-colombia-data-articulo-S2173574321000654 AB - IntroductionOsteoporosis is considered a healthcare problem due to the increased risk of fractures and high cost of care. In Colombia, the Ministry of Health introduced SISPRO, a tool to collect nationwide information from the health system. The information collected from SISPRO is available for scientific analysis. This article presents an analysis of the prevalence and characteristics of patients with osteoporosis using data from 2012 to 2018. AimTo estimate prevalence of osteoporosis between January 2012 to December 2018 and describe the patients’ demographic characteristics. MethodsThis is a descriptive epidemiological study using the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems related to osteoporosis as search terms using the SISPRO database. ResultsNational records report 249,803 patients over 50 years old diagnosed with osteoporosis. The estimated prevalence is 2440 cases per 100,000 inhabitants over 50 years old (based on a total population of 10,236,132), being more frequent in women (92% of cases), with a female/male ratio of 12.3:1. ConclusionThis study shows a lower prevalence than previous estimates or projections. Given these findings we think it is necessary to act to promote health policies for patients with osteoporosis. ER -