Background: Primary care physicians often fail to diagnose low bone density. This pilot study
assessed 2 interventions for their effect on bone mineral density testing. Methods: Five …

Abstract Background In 2002, the US Preventive Services Task Force recommended routine
osteoporosis screening for women aged 65 years or older. However, studies have indicated …

An estimated half of all women aged older than 50yr will have an osteoporosis-related
fracture in their lifetime. National osteoporosis clinical guidelines for screening recommend …

As noted in the article by Sweet and colleagues in this issue of American Family Physician, 1
in 2002, the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommended routine screening …

Objective: This study's objective was to document and describe osteoporosis preventive
care for women age 45 years and older in community family medicine practices. Methods …

Abstract The United States Preventive Services Task Force and the National Osteoporosis
Foundation recommend routine osteoporosis screening for women aged 65 years or older …

Background Despite recommendations, osteoporosis screening rates among women aged
65 years and older remain low. We present results from a clustered, randomized trial …

Introduction. Evidence of inappropriate bone mineral density (BMD) testing has been
identified in terms of overtesting in low risk women and undertesting among patients at high …

Objective: To determine the use of treatment and prevention practices in postmenopausal
women who have received the results of an osteoporosis screening. Methods: Telephone …

Background: Osteoporosis is very common in older women in the United States.
Osteoporotic fractures cause significant morbidity and mortality, as well as high healthcare …