{"id":31554,"date":"2025-08-01T07:00:01","date_gmt":"2025-08-01T11:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncqa.org\/?page_id=31554"},"modified":"2026-01-30T07:34:07","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T12:34:07","slug":"osteoporosis-screening-in-older-women-osw","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ncqa.org\/report-cards\/health-plans\/state-of-health-care-quality-report\/osteoporosis-screening-in-older-women-osw\/","title":{"rendered":"Osteoporosis Screening in Older Women (OSW)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW61125343 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW61125343 BCX0\">The percentage of women 65\u201375 years of age who received osteoporosis screening.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW61125343 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Why it Matters<\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Osteoporosis is the most common metabolic bone disease and is characterized by low bone mineral density and structural deterioration of bone tissue, causing bone fragility and increasing the risk of fractures <sup>(1)<\/sup>. An estimated 12.3 million people 50 and older have osteoporosis <sup>(2)<\/sup>. Osteoporosis affects about 25% of women 65 years and older and about 5% of men 65 and older (3). Osteoporosis or low bone mass at the femur neck or lumbar spine increases with age.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The USPSTF recommends screening for osteoporosis with bone measurement testing to prevent osteoporotic fractures in women 65 years and older <sup>(3)<\/sup>. This is a B recommendation: The USPSTF recommends the service and there is moderate certainty for the net benefit of screening for osteoporosis.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The USPSTF also recommends screening for osteoporosis with bone measurement testing to prevent osteoporotic fractures in postmenopausal women younger than 65 who are at increased risk of osteoporosis, as determined by a formal clinical risk assessment tool <sup>(4)<\/sup>.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-teams=\"true\">Historical Results \u2013 National Averages<\/span><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The percentage of women 65\u201375 years of age who received osteoporosis screening.\u00a0 Why it Matters Osteoporosis is the most common metabolic bone disease and is characterized by low bone mineral density and structural deterioration of bone tissue, causing bone fragility and increasing the risk of fractures (1). 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