Which Men Have an Increased Risk of Osteoporosis?

摘要

The prediction rule was developed from an analysis of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) III, a nationally representative U.S. population sample that collected information on demographic characteristics (e.g., age, race/ethnicity, education), health-related behaviors (e.g., tobacco use, physical activity), and medical histories of 2,995 men 50 years or older who underwent DEXA testing. Using a technique previously developed for the U.S. Preventive Service Task Force's recommendation on screening for postmenopausal osteoporosis, the authors estimated the number of men needed to screen with DEXA in various age groups to prevent one hip fracture.