Impact of SIGN guideline thresholds for DXA access for patients referred to direct access DXA: implications for clinical practice?

Osteoporos Int. 2017 Nov;28(11):3281-3282. doi: 10.1007/s00198-017-4168-z. Epub 2017 Aug 4.

Authors

C Wilson¹, P B Loughrey¹, B Cummings¹, C McNally¹, J R Lindsay²

Affiliations

¹ Osteoporosis and Bone Metabolism Service, Musgrave Park Hospital, Belfast Health & Social Care Trust, Belfast, BT9 7JB,, Northern Ireland.
² Osteoporosis and Bone Metabolism Service, Musgrave Park Hospital, Belfast Health & Social Care Trust, Belfast, BT9 7JB,, Northern Ireland. [email protected].

PMID: 28776184
DOI: 10.1007/s00198-017-4168-z

No abstract available

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Absorptiometry, Photon*
Female
Health Services Accessibility / standards
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Osteoporosis / diagnosis*
Osteoporotic Fractures / prevention & control
Practice Guidelines as Topic*
Professional Practice
Risk Assessment / methods