Targeted vertebral fracture assessment for optimizing fracture prevention in Canada.

Published in: Archives of osteoporosis (2020)

The number needed to screen to identify a previously unappreciated vertebral fracture is low and further improves with lower BMD T-score. VFA identified more men as qualifying for treatment than MOF probability. In women, treatment qualification was predominantly from MOF probability.

Keyphrases

bone mineral density
high throughput
hip fracture
metal organic framework
skeletal muscle
pregnant women
middle aged
insulin resistance
postmenopausal women
smoking cessation