For and against - Bone densitometry is not a good predictor of hip fracture

Authors
Wilkin, T Devendra, D Dequeker, J Luyten, FP
Citation
T. Wilkin et al., For and against - Bone densitometry is not a good predictor of hip fracture, BR MED J, 323(7316), 2001, pp. 795-797
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
General & Internal Medicine","Medical Research General Topics
Journal title
BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL
ISSN journal
0959535X → ACNP
Volume
323
Issue
7316
Year of publication
2001
Pages
795 - 797
Database
ISI
SICI code
0959-535X(20011006)323:7316<795:FAA-BD>2.0.ZU;2-G
Abstract
Bone densitometry is widely used in osteoporosis clinics to identify people at increased risk of fracture. Terence Wilkin and Devasenan Devendra. beli eve that evidence for the efficacy of bone densitometry is weak, but Jan De queker and Frank P Luyten argue that their interpretation of the evidence i s too narrow and that screening high risk patients is cost effective.