Journal article
What is the Number of Older Canadians Needed to Screen by Measurement of Bone Density to Detect an Undiagnosed Case of Osteoporosis? A Population-Based Study From CaMos
Abstract
Routine bone mineral densitometry (BMD) screening has been recommended for women aged >or=65 yr (Osteoporosis Canada [OC], International Society for Clinical Densitometry [ISCD], Canadian and United States Task Forces on Preventative Healthcare, and National Osteoporosis Foundation) and for men >or=65 yr (OC) or >or=70 yr (ISCD). We estimated the number of older Canadians needed to screen (NNS) by BMD to detect an undiagnosed case of …
Authors
Sawka AM; Papaioannou A; Josse RG; Murray TM; Ioannidis G; Hanley DA; Prior JC; Thabane L; Papadimitropoulos EA; Gafni A
Journal
Journal of Clinical Densitometry, Vol. 9, No. 4, pp. 413–418
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
October 2006
DOI
10.1016/j.jocd.2006.07.004
ISSN
1094-6950