Screening for osteoporosis with bone densitometry in adults with risk factors for fractures
This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (intervention). The objectives are as follows: To evaluate the benefits and harms of screening for osteoporosis with bone mineral density (BMD) measurement for the prevention of osteoporotic fractures in adults with risk factors for fractures, compared with no BMD screening.
Authors
- Gisela Oltra
- Luis Garegnani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4605-9473)
- Diego Ivaldi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2486-130X)
- Mariana Andrea Burgos
- Juan VA Franco
- Camila Micaela Escobar Liquitay
Institutions
- Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires (AR)
- Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
- Published
- 2026-02-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.cd015847
- Primary Topic
- Bone health and osteoporosis research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00