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Description of Resource:

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends screening for osteoporosis in women ages 65 and older and in younger women whose fracture risk is equal to or greater than that of a 65-year-old white woman who has no additional risk factors.

Evidence-Based Resource Details

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Developed By:

U.S. Preventive Services Task Force

Developer Type:

Federal Government

Healthy People 2020 Topic Area(s):

Arthritis, Osteoporosis, and Chronic Back Conditions

Healthy People 2020 Objectives:

AOCBC-10

Resource Type:

Systematic Review

Citation:

U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Osteoporosis: Screening recommendation statement [Internet]. 2011 Jan [cited 2014 Jan 8]. Available from: http://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf10/osteoporosis/osteors.htm

Tags:

Reduce Morbidity, Reduce Risk or Incidence of Disease or Condition, Public Health, Healthcare, Behavioral & Social, Clinical Practice, Primary Prevention, Healthcare Providers, Patients

Syndicated Content Details:
Source URL: https://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/tools-resources/evidence-based-resource/osteoporosis-screening-%E2%80%93-women
Source Agency: Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Healthy People (ODPHP-HP)
Captured Date: 2016-06-09 16:01:29.0