It is encouraging to find that the Canadian guidelines recommend Vitamin D daily intake of 800 IU for men and women ages > 50 years. These data in the table below provide physicians and patients with useful data on which to base clinical decisions for treatment.ДЄverage 10-year Probability of an Osteoporotis Fracture* Age (years) Systemic glucocorticoid therapy of >3 months durationД®xcessive caffeine intake (see nutrition section)

Low dietary calcium intake (see nutritions section) Reference: Steinbrocker O, et.al.: JAMA 140:659, 1949.ДЄCR Classification Criteria for Determinining Clinical Remission in Rheumatoid ArthritisДҐ or more of the following present at least two consecutive months:ДЇamily history of osteoporotic fracture (especially maternal hip fracture *These criteria describe either spontaneous remission or a state of drug-induced disease suppression. Reference: JRA Criteria Subcommittee of the Diagnostic and Therapeutic Criteria Committee of the American Rheumatism Association Arthritis Rheum 20(Suppl)195, 1977ДЄCR Classification Criteria for Determining Progression of Rheumatoid Arthritis Nonrheumatic conditions of bones and joints.*Patients with systemic JRA onset are excluded from this subtype. *Patients with systemic onset JRA are excluded from this onset subtype. Before a definite diagnosis can be made, arthritis, as defined must be present.ДЄntinuclear antibody (ANA) positive-chronic uveitis *Typical fever and rash will be considered probable systemic onset JRA if not associated with arthritis. Onset subtypes-determined by manifestations during the first six months of disease although manifestations more closely resembling another subtype may appear later Exclusion of other causes of arthritis (see list of exclusions+) Persistent arthritis of at least six weeks duration in one or more jointsД«. Reference: Arnett FC, et al.: Arthritis Rheum 31:315, 1988.ДЄCR Clinical Classification Criteria for Juvenile Rheumatoid ArthritisДЄ. Reference: American College of Rheumatology Subcommittee on Osteoarthritis Guidelines: Arthritis Rheum 43(9):1905-15, 2000.ДЄCR Guidelines for Medical Management of Osteoarthritis of the kneeДЄCR Clinical Classification Criteria for Rheumatoid Arthritis Steps should be followed sequentially, moving to the next step if the patientsвЂ™ response proves inadequate. Reference: Altman, R, et al.: Arthritis Rheum 29:1039, 1986.ДЄCR Clinical Classification Criteria for Osteoarthritis of the handДЄCR Guidelines for Medical Management of Osteoarthritis of the hip Using history, physical examination and radiographic findings: Reference: Altman, R, et al.: Arthritis Rheum 34:505, 1991ДЄCR Clinical Classification Criteria for Osteoarthritis of the knee:

Using history, physical examination, laboratory and radiographic findings: Using history, physical examination and laboratory findings:

American Geriatrics Society (AGS) Clinic Practice Guidelines for The Management of Chronic Pain in Older PersonsДЄCR Clinical Classification Criteria for Osteoarthritis of the hip.

EED Criteria for Diagnosis of SjГ¶grenвЂ™s Syndrome.

ACR Guidelines for Prevention and Treatment of Glucocorticoid Induced Osteoporosis Updated July, 2001.

Osteoporosis Society of Canada Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Management of Osteoporosis.ACR Recommendations for Monitoring Hepatic Safety in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) Patients Receiving Methotrexate (MTX).ACR Definition of Improvement in RA trials.ACR Guidelines for the Medical Management of Rheumatoid Arthritis Updated April, 2002.ACR Classification Criteria of Functional Status in Rheumatoid Arthritis.ACR Classification Criteria for Determinining Clinical Remission in Rheumatoid Arthritis.ACR Classification Criteria for Determining Progression of Rheumatoid Arthritis.ACR Clinical Classification Criteria for Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis.ACR Clinical Classification Criteria for Rheumatoid Arthritis.ACR Guidelines for Medical Management of Osteoarthritis of the knee.ACR Guidelines for Medical Management of Osteoarthritis of the hip.ACR Clinical classification criteria for Osteoarthritis of the hand.ACR Clinical classification criteria for Osteoarthritis of the knee.ACR Clinical classification criteria for Osteoarthritis of the hip.

Rheumatoid arthritis diagnosis criteria