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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/health-topics/bone-density
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/postmenopausal-osteoporosis-screening-1996
January 01, 1996 - mineral content (BMC) in grams/cm, or as bone mineral density (BMD) in grams/cm. 2
Single photon absorptiometry … density screening have better outcomes (improved bone density or fewer fractures) than women who are … Bone mineral content of the lumbar spine in normal and osteoporotic women: cross-sectional and longitudinal … The bone mineral content in the forearm of women with Colles' fracture. … Differential changes in bone mineral density of the appendicular and axial skeleton with aging.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/osteoporosis-bone-fracture_executive.pdf
March 01, 2012 - mineral density) during therapy;
how does bone density monitoring predict antifracture
benefits during … Our analysis yielded the following conclusions:
• Bone mineral density: Moderate evidence (post hoc … Thus, improvement in spine bone mineral
density during treatment with currently available
osteoporosis … How often should patients be monitored (via measurement of bone mineral density) during therapy? … mineral density.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/osteoporosis-vibration-therapy_research-protocol.pdf
January 01, 2020 - density, bone mineral content, bone fractures). … Effects of whole body vibration on
bone mineral density and falls: results of the randomized controlled … Effect of whole-body vibration exercise on
lumbar bone mineral density, bone turnover, and chronic back … Bone
mineral density values are calculated by using reference values for healthy young
white women … mineral content as outcome of interest (yes or no)
Measures used to assess bone mineral content
Fracture
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September 01, 2002 - Bone Mineral
Density Testing: Does the Evidence Support its Selective
Use in Well Women? … Prediction of perimenopausal fractures by bone
mineral density and other risk factors. … Appendicular measurements in
screening women for low axial bone mineral density. … mineral density. … Bone mineral density
predicts non-spine fractures in very elderly women.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/osteoporosis-screening-2002
September 17, 2002 - Lower body weight (weight < 70 kg ) is the single best predictor of low bone mineral density. 4 , 5 … At any given age, African-American women on average have higher bone mineral density (BMD) than white … Identification and fracture outcomes of undiagnosed low bone mineral density in postmenopausal women: … Added value of bone mineral density in hip fracture risk scores. Bone 1999;25:369-74.
15. … Effect of oral alendronate on bone mineral density and the incidence of fractures in postmenopausal osteoporosis
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/osteoporosis-screening-2002
September 17, 2002 - Bone Mineral Density Testing: Does the Evidence Support its Selective Use in Well Women? … Prediction of perimenopausal fractures by bone mineral density and other risk factors. … Appendicular measurements in screening women for low axial bone mineral density. … mineral density. … Bone mineral density predicts non-spine fractures in very elderly women.
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September 01, 2002 - Lower body weight (weight < 70 kg )
is the single best predictor of low bone mineral
density.4,5 Low … At any given age, African
American women on average have higher bone
mineral density (BMD) than white … Identification and fracture outcomes of undiagnosed
low bone mineral density in postmenopausal women: … Added value of bone mineral density in hip
fracture risk scores. Bone. 1999;25:369-374.
15. … Effect of oral
alendronate on bone mineral density and the
Screening for Osteoporosis: USPSTF Recommendations
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/osteoporosis-vibration-therapy_technical-brief.pdf
January 01, 2020 - density, bone
mineral content, bone fractures). … mineral density 3 1 CT, 2 CS 3
Individuals at risk for low bone mineral
density or osteoporosis … Outcomes in vibration studies
Bone Mineral
Density
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RCTs)
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Content … Vibration outcomes II
Author, Year Site of Bone Mineral
Density Measure
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/osteoporosis-screening-june-2018
November 05, 2015 - Those at increased risk may undergo a comprehensive risk assessment, including bone density measurement … Does screening (clinical risk assessment, bone density measurement, or both) for osteoporotic fracture … mineral density and fracture risk? … mineral density measurement. … It now incorporates bone mineral density measurement as a component of comprehensive risk assessment.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/osteoporosis-bone-fracture_research-protocol.pdf
May 14, 2010 - Osteoporosis is diagnosed by assessing bone mineral density (BMD). … mineral density.4 Several algorithms have been devised and validated for the prediction of 10-
year … mineral
density) during therapy? … Analytic Framework
Figure Notes: BMD bone mineral density; DXA dual energy x-ray absorptiometry; … mineral density (expressed as grams [gms] per centimeter
[cm]2).
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January 01, 2023 - Fracture rates and bone density among postmenopausal veteran and non-veteran women from the Women’s Health … Fracture rates and bone density among postmenopausal veteran and non-veteran women from the Women’s Health
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/assessing-applicability-quiz.ppt
May 29, 2025 - The impact of a drug on bone mineral density in young, male, well-trained astronauts in outer space may … In addition, bone mineral density is a surrogate end point for the risk of bone fracture, which limits … In addition, bone mineral density is a surrogate end point for the risk of bone fracture, which limits … In addition, bone mineral density is a surrogate end point for the risk of bone fracture, which limits … In addition, bone mineral density is a surrogate end point for the risk of bone fracture, which limits
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/assessing-applicability-quiz.ppt
May 29, 2025 - The impact of a drug on bone mineral density in young, male, well-trained astronauts in outer space may … In addition, bone mineral density is a surrogate end point for the risk of bone fracture, which limits … In addition, bone mineral density is a surrogate end point for the risk of bone fracture, which limits … In addition, bone mineral density is a surrogate end point for the risk of bone fracture, which limits … In addition, bone mineral density is a surrogate end point for the risk of bone fracture, which limits
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary1/osteoporosis-screening-june-2018
June 26, 2018 - Studies of tests to identify osteoporosis (as defined by bone mineral density [BMD] T-score ≤ −2.5), … Fracture risk prediction using phalangeal bone mineral density or FRAX(®)? … Repeat bone mineral density screening and prediction of hip and major osteoporotic fracture. … Intravenous zoledronic acid in postmenopausal women with low bone mineral density. … a Adjusted for age, height, weight, menopausal status, and neck bone mineral density (QUS only).
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary6/osteoporosis-screening-2011
July 06, 2010 - Intravenous zoledronic acid in postmenopausal women with low bone mineral density. … Effect of recombinant human parathyroid hormone (1-84) on vertebral fracture and bone mineral density … Racial differences in bone mineral density in older men. J Bone Miner Res 2003;18:2238-44. … Patterns of bone mineral density testing: current guidelines, testing rates, and interventions. … The validity of decision rules for selecting women with primary osteoporosis for bone mineral density
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January 14, 2025 - mineral density. … Do we need bone mineral density to estimate osteoporotic fracture risk? … Intravenous zoledronic acid in postmenopausal women with low bone mineral density. … mineral density. … Denosumab in postmenopausal women with low bone mineral density.
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July 01, 2010 - Racial differences in bone mineral density in older men. J Bone Miner Res.
2003;18:2238-44. … Patterns of bone mineral density testing: current guidelines, testing rates, and
interventions. … Clinical risk factor evaluation to defer postmenopausal
women from bone mineral density measurement: … Fracture incidence and association with bone mineral density in elderly men
and women: the Rotterdam … Intravenous zoledronic acid in postmenopausal women with low bone
mineral density.
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February 11, 2025 - mineral density. … Do we need bone
mineral density to estimate osteoporotic fracture
risk? … Intravenous zoledronic acid in postmenopausal
women with low bone mineral density. … mineral density. … Denosumab in
postmenopausal women with low bone mineral
density.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/osteoporosis-screening-2011
January 15, 2011 - Food and Drug Administration–approved therapies reduce fracture risk in women with low bone mineral density … mineral density (BMD) are considerable, and the optimal alternative age at which to screen nonwhite … Low bone density is a risk factor for fractures, especially in elderly persons. … mineral density; DXA = dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry
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References … Evaluating the value of repeat bone mineral density measurement and prediction of fractures in older