This systematic evidence review is an update for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendation on screening for osteoporosis. This update focuses on new studies and evidence gaps that were unresolved at the time of the 2002 recommendation. These include the effectiveness and harms of osteoporosis screening in reducing fractures and fracture-related health outcomes for men as well as postmenopausal women without known previous fractures, the performance of risk-assessment instruments and bone measurement tests in identifying individuals with osteoporosis, optimal screening intervals, and efficacy and harms of medications to reduce primary fractures in a screening-detected population.

Developed By: 

Developer Type: 

Healthy People 2020 Topic Area(s): 

Healthy People 2020 Objectives: 

Resource Type: 

Citation: 

Tags: 

Effect Health System Change, Reduce Morbidity, Reduce Mortality, Healthcare, Clinical Practice, Primary Prevention, Secondary Prevention, Families & Households