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“Osteoporosis in Adult Women” Research Comparison Table of Content Item Page # Background 1 Research Comparison 1 Statistical Analysis 2 Conclusion 3 Works Cited: 3 Background To some, osteoporosis seems an inevitable condition of old age, a disease which is inescapable for those who live a long life. But new research indicates osteoporosis can be averted, saving individuals, especially women, from a sentence of pain and inactivity. In this paper, we will compare two studies of osteoporosis, “2002 Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Osteoporosis in Canada” and “Calcium to Treat and Prevent Osteoporosis.” We will demonstrate how the former study is superior to the latter in methodology; how the two differ in scope; and how the researchers involved with both projects could expand and build upon these initial studies. Research Comparison Careful analysis of these two studies shows differing approaches to the question posed by osteoporosis. In the Canadian study, the objectives, outcomes, and recommendations are clearly stated at the beginning of the study. The Canadian researchers aimed to revise and expand the 1996 Osteoporosis Society of Canada clinical practice guid