Journal of Bone and Mineral ResearchVolume 9, Issue 8 p. 1137-1141 PerspectiveFree Access The diagnosis of osteoporosis Professor John A. Kanis, Corresponding Author Professor John A. Kanis WHO Collaborating Centre for Metabolic Bone Diseases, University of Sheffield Medical School, Sheffield, EnglandWHO Collaborating Centre for Metabolic Bone Diseases University of Sheffield Medical School Beech Hill Road Sheffield SIO 2RX, UKSearch for more papers by this authorL. Joseph Melton III, L. Joseph Melton III Section of Clinical Epidemiology, Mayo Clinic. Rochester, MinnesotaSearch for more papers by this authorClaus Christiansen, Claus Christiansen Center for Clinical and Basic Research (CCBR), Ballerup, DenmarkSearch for more papers by this authorConrad C. Johnston, Conrad C. Johnston Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IndianaSearch for more papers by this authorNikolai Khaltaev, Nikolai Khaltaev World Health Organization, Ceneva, SwitzerlandSearch for more papers by this author Professor John A. Kanis, Corresponding Author Professor John A. Kanis WHO Collaborating Centre for Metabolic Bone Diseases, University of Sheffield Medical School, Sheffield, EnglandWHO Collaborating Centre for Metabolic Bone Diseases University of Sheffield Medical School Beech Hill Road Sheffield SIO 2RX, UKSearch for more papers by this authorL. Joseph Melton III, L. Joseph Melton III Section of Clinical Epidemiology, Mayo Clinic. Rochester, MinnesotaSearch for more papers by this authorClaus Christiansen, Claus Christiansen Center for Clinical and Basic Research (CCBR), Ballerup, DenmarkSearch for more papers by this authorConrad C. Johnston, Conrad C. Johnston Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IndianaSearch for more papers by this authorNikolai Khaltaev, Nikolai Khaltaev World Health Organization, Ceneva, SwitzerlandSearch for more papers by this author First published: August 1994 https://doi.org/10.1002/jbmr.5650090802Citations: 2,282AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditWechat Citing Literature Volume9, Issue8August 1994Pages 1137-1141 ReferencesRelatedInformation