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Intervals between bone mineral density testing with dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry scans in clinical practice.
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SUBMITTER: Lyu H
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6499657 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Apr
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
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Intervals between bone mineral density testing with dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry scans in clinical practice.
Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA 20190124 4
Intervals between dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) scans were evaluated in a large cohort of typical clinical practice. Intensive DXA scanning (intervals < 23 months) decreased substantially, from 16.7% in 2006 to 6.7% in 2015.<h4>Introduction</h4>Serial dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) measurements are suggested for patients at high risk of fractures. However, little is known about how often DXA testing occurs in clinical practice.<h4>Methods</h4>We examined time intervals between D ...[more]