Original Article

An Approach to Identify Rural Women Aged 60 to 64 for Osteoporosis Treatment

Objectives: The US Preventive Services Task Force recently recommended that women younger than 65 years undergo a bone mineral density screening if clinical risk factors (CRFs) of a major osteoporotic fracture are ≥9.3% for a period of 10 years. We sought the most cost-effective approach to identify older, rural women…