Osteoporosis risk factor assessment increases the appropriate use of dual energy X-ray absorptiometry in men and reduces ethnic disparity

Journal of Clinical Rheumatology : Practical Reports on Rheumatic & Musculoskeletal Diseases
J Steuart RichardsGail S Kerr

Abstract

Male patients are frequently not tested for osteoporosis even in the presence of recognized risk factors for that disease. To evaluate if the assessment of risk factors for osteoporosis increases the utility of dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) in men over the age of 50 attending a rheumatology clinic. Men over 50 attending a rheumatology clinic completed a checklist of 10 risk factors for osteoporosis before seeing the physician. The physician reviewed the checklist and made a management decision. The checklists and medical records were reviewed for medical history and DXA results. Comparisons were made with DXA requests before the use of the checklist. Medical records of 183 men were reviewed, including 111 African Americans (AA) and 67 whites. Twenty-three percent of patients had rheumatoid arthritis (14% of AA, 37% of whites) and 27% of patients were on glucococorticoids. Before the use of the checklist, 14% of men had a DXA (6% of AA and 29% of whites) compared with 29% of patients (21% for AA and 42% for whites) after the checklist was instituted in the clinic. Sixty-three percent of AA with rheumatoid arthritis had DXA compared with 65% of whites. Thirteen patients had osteoporosis whereas 16 had osteopenia. The use...Continue Reading

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