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USPSTF Releases Draft Osteoporosis Screening Guidelines

The USPSTF's draft recommendations reaffirm osteoporosis screening for older women, call for more research on screening men, and address health disparities.

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    USPSTF draft recommendations advocate for osteoporosis screening in older women, maintaining a 'B' rating for women aged 65 and older and flexibility in screening methods.

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    Insufficient evidence regarding the benefits and harms of screening men is highlighted.

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    Various risk factors for fragility fractures are emphasized, along with limitations in clinical risk assessment tools, especially in minority populations.

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    Draft recommendation statement and evidence review are open for public comment until July 8, 2024.

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USPSTF Releases Draft Osteoporosis Screening Guidelines

The USPSTF's draft recommendations reaffirm osteoporosis screening for older women, call for more research on screening men, and address health disparities.

  • by Kerri Miller

  • June 12, 2024

  • 3 min

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