The National Osteoporosis Foundation indications for bone density testing

Women age 65 years and older and men age 70 years and older, regardless of clinical risk factors.

Younger postmenopausal women, women in the menopausal transition, and men age 50 to 69 years with clinical risk factors for fracture.

Adults who have a fracture after age 50 years.

Adults with a condition (eg, rheumatoid arthritis) or taking a medication (eg, glucocorticoids in a daily dose ≥5 mg prednisone or equivalent for ≥3 months) associated with low bone mass or bone loss.

Reproduced with permission from National Osteoporosis Foundation. Clinician’s Guide to Prevention and Treatment of Osteoporosis. Washington, DC: National Osteoporosis Foundation; 2013.

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The National Osteoporosis Foundation indications for bone density testing