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Risk of osteoporosis

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Source: Cadarette SM, et al. (2000). Development and validation of the osteoporosis risk assessment instrument to facilitate selection of women for bone densitometry. Canadian Medical Association Journal, 162(9): 1289–1294.

Cadarette SM, et al. (2004). The validity of decision rules for selecting women with primary osteoporosis for bone mineral density testing. Osteoporosis International, 15: 361–366.

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Last Updated: November 28, 2006
Medical Review:
Martin Gabica, MD - Family Medicine

Anne C. Poinier, MD - Internal Medicine


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