Vertebral fracture assessment (VFA) for osteoporosis screening in US postmenopausal women: is it cost-effective?

J YangF CosmanP W StoneM LiJeri W Nieves

Published in: Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA (2020)

In women aged ≥ 65 years, VFA is cost-effective when it was incorporated in routine screening for osteoporosis. Our findings support the National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF) guidelines for the diagnostic use of VFA as an important addition to fracture risk assessment.

Keyphrases

postmenopausal women
bone mineral density
risk assessment
clinical practice
body composition
polycystic ovary syndrome
hip fracture
heavy metals
quality improvement
human health
pregnancy outcomes
skeletal muscle