Scope and Target Population:

This guideline is targeted toward identification of patients at risk for osteoporosis, as well as identification and treatment of those patients with osteoporosis.

Clinical Highlights and Recommendations:

• Discuss risk factors for osteoporosis, and primary prevention with all patients presenting for preventive health visits.
  
• Patients with a high pre-test probability of low BMD and future fracture should have bone density testing to further define their fracture risk.
  
• Address pharmacologic options for prevention and treatment of osteoporosis with appropriate patients at risk for or who currently have signs and symptoms of osteoporosis.
  

Priority Aims:

1. Improve diagnostic and therapeutic follow-up of adults presenting with a history of low-impact fracture.
   
2. Increase the evaluation for osteoporosis risk factors in all adults presenting for a preventive visit, and stratify into appropriate risk group.