Bone Tests Cost-Effective for Elderly Men
Bone-density tests for osteoporosis are routine for older women, but a new study finds they might be cost-effective for certain groups of men over 65, too.
One of the first quality assessments of the screenings' costs and benefits for males finds that all men over 80 could benefit from a test, as well as men aged 65 or older who've already suffered a bone fracture.
"The amount of money that you have to spend, compared to the quality of life that you save, is a reasonably good deal for society for these subsets of men," said lead researcher Dr. John Schousboe, of Park Nicollet Health Services in Minneapolis.
His team published its findings in the Aug. 8 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.
One of the first quality assessments of the screenings' costs and benefits for males finds that all men over 80 could benefit from a test, as well as men aged 65 or older who've already suffered a bone fracture.
"The amount of money that you have to spend, compared to the quality of life that you save, is a reasonably good deal for society for these subsets of men," said lead researcher Dr. John Schousboe, of Park Nicollet Health Services in Minneapolis.
His team published its findings in the Aug. 8 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.
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