Bottom Line: The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends screening for osteoporosis to prevent osteoporotic fractures in women 65 years or older. The USPSTF recommends screening for osteoporosis to prevent osteoporotic fractures in postmenopausal women younger than 65 years who are at increased risk for an osteoporotic fracture as estimated by clinical risk assessment. The USPSTF concludes that the current evidence is insufficient to assess the balance of benefits and harms of screening for osteoporosis to prevent osteoporotic fractures in men. Osteoporotic fractures are associated with psychological distress, subsequent fractures, loss of independence, reduced ability to perform activities of daily living, and death. The USPSTF routinely makes recommendations about the effectiveness of preventive care services and this recommendation updates the 2018 recommendation on screening for osteoporosis.
(doi:10.1001/jama.2024.27154)
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