Appropriateness of bone density measurement in Switzerland: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:According to the WHO, osteoporosis is one of the most important non- communicable diseases worldwide. Different screening procedures are controversially discussed, especially concerning the concomitant issues of overdiagnosis and harm caused by inappropriate Dual X-ray Absorptiometry (DXA). The aim of this study was to evaluate the frequency and appropriateness of DXA as screening measure in Switzerland considering individual risk factors and to evaluate covariates independently associated with potentially inappropriate DXA screening. METHODS:Retrospective cross-sectional study using insurance claim data of 2013. Among all patients with DXA screening, women < 65 and men < 70 years without osteoporosis or risk factors for osteoporosis were defined as receiving potentially inappro

SUBMITTER: Zechmann S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5879564 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature