The National Osteoporosis Foundation's methods and processes for developing position statements

Taylor C Wallace; Douglas C Bauer; Robert F Gagel; Susan L Greenspan; Joan M Lappe; Meryl S LeBoff; Robert R Recker; Kenneth G Saag; Andrea J Singer

doi:10.1007/s11657-016-0276-1

The National Osteoporosis Foundation's methods and processes for developing position statements

Arch Osteoporos. 2016:11:22. doi: 10.1007/s11657-016-0276-1. Epub 2016 May 26.

Authors

Taylor C Wallace^{1

2}, Douglas C Bauer³, Robert F Gagel⁴, Susan L Greenspan⁵, Joan M Lappe⁶, Meryl S LeBoff⁷, Robert R Recker⁸, Kenneth G Saag⁹, Andrea J Singer¹⁰

Affiliations

¹ National Osteoporosis Foundation, 251 18th Street South, Suite 630, Arlington, VA, 22202, USA. taylor.wallace@me.com.
² Department of Nutrition and Food Studies, George Mason University, MS 1F8, 10340 Democracy Lane, Fairfax, VA, 22030, USA. taylor.wallace@me.com.
³ Departments of Medicine and Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA.
⁴ Department of Endocrine Neoplasia, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA.
⁵ Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
⁶ Schools of Nursing and Medicine, Creighton University, Omaha, NE, USA.
⁷ Skeletal Health and Osteoporosis Center and Bone Density Unit, Calcium and Bone Section, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Hypertension, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
⁸ Osteoporosis Research Center, Creighton University School of Medicine, Omaha, NE, USA.
⁹ Division of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA.
¹⁰ Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC, USA.

PMID: 27229335
DOI: 10.1007/s11657-016-0276-1

Abstract

The methods and processes described in this manuscript have been approved and adopted by the NOF Board of Trustees on November 11, 2015. This manuscript has been peer-reviewed by the NOF Research Committee and Osteoporosis International. The National Osteoporosis Foundation frequently publishes position statements for the benefit of educating healthcare professionals and the general public on a particular issue and/or concern related to preventing osteoporosis and/or promoting strong bones throughout the lifespan. This manuscript represents the official methods and processes adopted by the NOF Board of Trustees for the purpose developing future position statements in a transparent and unbiased manner.

Keywords: National Osteoporosis Foundation; Position statement; Process.

MeSH terms

Consensus Development Conferences as Topic*
Foundations / organization & administration
Foundations / standards*
Group Processes*
Humans
Osteoporosis*
Practice Guidelines as Topic / standards*