Are Men at High Risk for Osteoporosis Underscreened? A Quality Improvement Project | Zendy

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Are Men at High Risk for Osteoporosis Underscreened? A Quality Improvement Project

Author(s) -

Samta Jain,

Bilori Bilori,

Amit Gupta,

Pete Spanos,

Mamta Singh

Publication year - 2016

Publication title -

the permanente journal

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.445

H-Index - 30

eISSN - 1552-5775

pISSN - 1552-5767

DOI - 10.7812/tpp/14-190

Subject(s) - medicine , osteoporosis , veterans affairs , family medicine , health care , rheumatoid arthritis , physical therapy , mortality rate , economics , economic growth

Osteoporosis is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in both men and women. The mortality rate in men within 1 year of hip fracture is 37.5%, which is 51% higher than in women. Although clear guidelines exist for osteoporosis screening in women, these are less clear for men. The available guidelines recommend screening high-risk men; however, screening does not appear to be a standard practice.

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