Table 2.
NOF and USPSTF Guidelines for BMD Screening8
| Women | Men |
| All aged ≥ 65 yr | All aged ≥ 70 yr |
| Younger postmenopausal women and women in the menopausal transition with clinical risk factors for fracturea | Age 50-69 yr with clinical risk factors for fracturea |
| History of fragility fracture after the age of 50 yr | |
| FRAX MOF risk without knowledge of BMD is ≥8.4% | |
a
Clinical risk factors found in Table 1.
BMD = bone mineral density, FRAX = fracture risk assessment tool, MOF = major osteoporotic fracture, NOF = National Osteoporosis Foundation, USPSTF = United States Preventive Services Task Force