National Guideline Clearinghouse | Guideline Synthesis: Screening and Risk Assessment for Osteoporosis

National Guideline Clearinghouse | Guideline Synthesis: Screening and Risk Assessment for Osteoporosis

May 6, 2013

Screening and Risk Assessment for Osteoporosis

Guidelines Being Compared:

1. American College of Preventive Medicine (ACPM). Screening for osteoporosis in the adult U.S. population: ACPM position statement on preventive practice. Am J Prev Med 2009 Apr;36(4):366-75. [53 references]
2. The North American Menopause Society (NAMS). Management of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women: 2010 position statement of The North American Menopause Society. Menopause 2010 Jan-Feb;17(1):25-54; quiz 55-6. [286 references]
3. University of Michigan Health System (UMHS). Osteoporosis: prevention and treatment. Ann Arbor (MI): University of Michigan Health System; 2011 Dec. 16 p. [13 references]
4. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF). Screening for osteoporosis: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendation statement. Ann Intern Med 2011 Mar 1;154(5):356-64. [17 references]