FOR YOUR PATIENTS
6 LANGUAGES
Patient Materials
Digital downloads in six languages, or printed tear-off pads shipped free to Ontario practices.
FEATURED
3 ITEMS
New and Updates
Quality standards, treatment information, and case studies from the field.
RESEARCH OPPORTUNITY
2 STUDIES
Participate in current studies
Help shape the future of osteoporosis care in Canada.
FOR YOUR PATIENTS
Patient Materials
Digital downloads in six languages, or printed tear-off pads shipped free to Ontario practices.
Your Guide to Strong Bones
Patient-friendly overview of bone health, nutrition, calcium & vitamin D guidance.
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Too Fit to Fracture
Evidence-based exercise recommendations to reduce fracture risk and improve balance.
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Materials Requested
Each tear-off pad contains 50 sheets. The Too Fit to Fracture booklet is a single English booklet. Order 1 to 10 of any item and leave the rest blank.
Your Guide to Strong Bones — English
Votre Guide pour des Os Solides — Français
Too Fit to Fracture — English
Trop en Forme pour se Fracturer — Français
Too Fit to Fracture Booklet (English)
Eligibility: This program is for healthcare professionals currently practising in Ontario.
Shipping schedule: Orders are shipped monthly. Orders received by the 25th of the month are shipped on the last business day of that month.
Find your Regional Integration Lead (RIL)
Connect with an RIL in your area for support implementing the Hip Fracture QBP with your Quality Improvement team.
New and Updates
Quality standards, treatment information, and case studies from the field.
Hip Fracture QBP
Evidence-based guidance, measurement tools, and implementation supports in Health Quality Ontario's Hip Fracture Quality Standard. Contact your OOS Regional Integration Lead to join your QI team.
Medication Treatments
- How osteoporosis medications reduce the risk of fracture
- Bisphosphonates, denosumab, romosozumab, menopause hormone therapy and raloxifene
- What biosimilar medications are
- Where to find provincial drug coverage information
London Health Science Case Study
Successful implementation of the Hip Fracture: Care for People With Fragility Fractures quality standard at London Health Sciences Centre, Victoria Hospital site. Published 2016, updated 2024.
Participate in current studies
Help shape the future of osteoporosis and hip fracture care.
Help us improve care after hip fracture
Bridging the Hip Fracture Care Gap: In-Hospital Osteoporosis Management After Hip Fracture in Ontario. University of Waterloo and Western University, in collaboration with Osteoporosis Canada and Fragility Fracture Network Canada.
Objective
Understand the barriers to providing osteoporosis care in Ontario hospitals for people who have had a hip fracture. A 2024 report on the state of osteoporosis care in Ontario found that most hip fracture patients are discharged without an osteoporosis treatment plan.
Who can participate
Staff of an Ontario hospital who are physicians or nurse practitioners providing post-hip fracture care, or administrators making decisions related to hip fracture care.
What you'll do
Join one 30-minute interview over Zoom. The interview is recorded for transcription only, and you can keep your camera off.
Thank-you
You will receive an appreciation letter with the results when the study is complete.
Questions? Email the study team at s88cao@uwaterloo.ca. This study has ethics clearance from a University of Waterloo Research Ethics Board (REB #48100) and a Western University Research Ethics Board. Participation is limited to people working in Ontario.
At a glance
- 30 minutes: one interview over Zoom
- Who: Ontario hospital physicians, nurse practitioners and administrators involved in hip fracture care
- Thank-you: a letter with the study results
- Partners: Osteoporosis Canada and Fragility Fracture Network Canada
University of Waterloo Study
Bone Health & Exercise Science Lab, University of Waterloo, with Osteoporosis Canada, the Ontario College of Family Physicians, and Amplify Care.
Objective
Understand how primary care teams use the 2023 Canadian osteoporosis guideline and what would make implementation easier.
Who can participate
Primary healthcare professionals in Canada with ≥2 years of practice who screen, diagnose, or manage osteoporosis in primary care.
What you'll do
Join one online interview (45–60 minutes, in English). We'll ask about barriers, helps, and practical strategies for using the guideline.
Thank-you
Participants receive $198. We'll send a brief demographics survey and book your interview.
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