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Underuse & Overuse of DXA Screening

A US Preventive Services Task Force recommends DEXA screening in women >65 yrs and only in women 65 yrs if there is a significan risk of fracture.  Amarnath and coworkers studied 50,995 women in primary care, aged 40-85 years, between 2006-2012.  They found that DXA screening was underused in women at increased fracture risk, including women aged ≥ 65 years. However, DXA screening was common among women at low fracture risk.

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