Osteoporosis Testing in Older Women
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Primary Care
Country
United States of America
Publishing Organisation
public reporting, Quality Improvement with Benchmarking (external benchmarking to multiple organizations)
Type of Quality Indicator
Process
IOM Quality Dimension
Effectiveness
Domain
Preventive Care
Defining Attributes
Definition
The percentage of women 65-85 years of age who report ever having received a bone density test to check for osteoporosis.
Numerator
The number of women who report having ever received a bone mineral density test of the hip or spine.
Denominator
Women age 65-85.
Exclusions
Women who received hospice care during the year.
Use of Risk Adjustment
No
Risk Adjustments
None
Stratifications
None
Collection and Reporting Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Administrative data
Data Collection Methods
Instrument-Based Data
Frequency of Data Collection
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
Reporting Methods
Reporting Frequency
Reporting Frequency in Days
Indicator Has Recommended Targets
No
Source and Reference Attributes
Evidence Source
Technical Specifications
Link to Measurement Tools
Quality Indicator Confirmed to be Part of a Program Used to Monitor Quality and Safety of Care Among Older People at a Population-Level between 2012-2022
Yes
Assessed by the Australian Consortium for Aged Care Collaborators as Generally Containing Good Properties (Importance and Scientific Acceptability)
No
Australian Consortium for Aged Care Endorsed
No
Identified by PHARMA-Care Project
No
Upload Date
02 December 2025
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Date Modified 02 December 2025