Table 2 Differences in osteoporosis screening recommendations between women and men
From: Insights and implications of sexual dimorphism in osteoporosis
Societies/Organizations | Recommendations for Women | Recommendations for Men |
|---|---|---|
World Health Organization | >65 years | No recommendation |
International Society for Clinical Densitometry Endocrine Society | >65 years; OR Postmenopausal women with risk factors | >70 years; OR 50–69 years with risk factors |
The U.S Preventive Services Task Force | ≥65 years without previous fractures or secondary causes of osteoporosis; OR <65 years with a 10-year fracture risk ≥ that of a 65-year-old woman without risk factors | No recommendation |
American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists | >65 years | No recommendation |
China Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics | >65 years | >70 years |
UK National Osteoporosis Guideline Group | DXA scans for women at high risk of osteoporosis | DXA scans for men at high risk of osteoporosis |
Canadian Osteoporosis Society | >65 years | >65 years |
