Table 22.
Specialists caring for osteoporosis (OP)
| OP recognised as a specialty | Lead specialistsa | OP recognised as a component of specialty training | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | No | Rh, Orth, Gyn, Endo, Int | Yes | 2 |
| Belgium | No | Rh, Gyn, Endo, Ger, Rehab, Int | Yes | 2 |
| Bulgaria | No | Orth, Gyn, Int | Yes | 2 |
| Cyprus | No | Rh, Orth, Gyn, Endo, Int | Yes | 2 |
| Czech Republic | Yes | Rh, Orth, Gyn, Endo, Int | Yes | 3 |
| Denmark | Yes | Ger | Yes | 3 |
| Estonia | Yes | Orth, Endo, Rh | Yes | 3 |
| Finland | No | Rh, Orth, Gyn, Endo, Ger, Rehab, Int | Yes | 2 |
| France | No | Rh, Gyn, Endo, Ger | Yes | 2 |
| Germany | No | Rh, Orth, Gyn, Endo, Ger, Rehab, Int | Yes | 2 |
| Greece | No | Rh, Gyn, Endo | Yes | 2 |
| Hungary | No | Rh, Orth, Gyn, Endo,Rehab, Int | Yes | 2 |
| Ireland | No | Rh, Gyn, Endo, Ger, Rehab | No | 1 |
| Italy | No | Rh, Endo, Ger, Rehab, Int | Yes | 2 |
| Latvia | No | Rh, Endo, Int | Yes | 2 |
| Lithuania | Yes | Rh, Orth, Endo, Ger, Rehab, Int | Yes | 3 |
| Luxembourg | No | Rh, Orth, Gyn, Endo, Ger, Rehab, Int | Yes | 2 |
| Malta | No | Rh Orth, Gyn, Endo,Rehab, Int | Yes | 2 |
| Netherlands | No | Rh, Orth, Endo, Ger, Int | Yes | 2 |
| Poland | No | Rh, Orth, Endo, | No | 1 |
| Portugal | No | Rh, Orth, Gyn, Endo, Ger, Rehab | Yes | 2 |
| Romania | No | Orth, Rehab | Yes | 2 |
| Slovakia | No | Gyn | Yes | 2 |
| Slovenia | No | Rh, Gyn, Endo,Rehab | Yes | 2 |
| Spain | No | Rh, Orth, Gyn, Endo, Ger, Rehab, Int | Yes | 2 |
| Sweden | No | Rh, Orth, Endo, Int | Yes | 2 |
| UK | No | Rh, Orth, Endo, Ger, Gyn | Yes | 2 |
Responses derived from questionnaire to National Societies
a Endo endocrinology, Ger geriatrics, Gyn gynaecology, Int internal medicine, Orth orthopaedic surgery, Rehab rehabilitation medicine, Rh rheumatology