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Rheumatology 2002; 41: 1073-1074
© 2002 British Society for Rheumatology

Letters to the Editor

Do patients receive appropriate information and treatment following bone mineral density measurements?

R. Kilding, R. Eastell and N. Peel

The Osteoporosis Centre, Northern General Hospital, Herries Road, Sheffield S5 7AU, UK

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SIR, There is no policy for osteoporosis screening in the UK. It is generally recommended that bone density measurements be targeted towards high-risk groups [1] since it is not appropriate or effective to treat on the basis of clinical risk factors alone [2].

We offer an open access bone densitometry service measuring lumbar spine and total hip bone mineral density (BMD) using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA). Patients are also asked to complete a risk-assessment questionnaire. Using information from the referral form, BMD measurement and patient questionnaire an individualized . . . [Full Text of this Article]


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