Osteoporosis: Management Following Fracture of Hip, Spine or Distal Radius for Men and Women Aged 50 Years and Older

Identifying Attributes

Care Settings
Primary Care
Country
United States of America
Publishing Organisation
Professional Certification or Recognition Program, public reporting, quality improvement
Type of Quality Indicator
Process
IOM Quality Dimension
Effectiveness
Domain
Other Clinical

Defining Attributes

Definition

Percentage of patients aged 50 years or older with fracture of the hip, spine or distal radius that had a central DXA measurement ordered or performed or pharmacologic therapy prescribed

Numerator

Patients who had a central DXA measurement ordered or performed or pharmacologic therapy prescribed

Denominator

All patients aged 50 years and older with a fracture of the hip, spine or distal radius

Exclusions

Documentation of medical reason(s), patient reason(s), and/or system reason(s) for not ordering or performing a central DXA measurement or not prescribing pharmacologic therapy

Use of Risk Adjustment
No
Risk Adjustments

None

Stratifications

None

Collection and Reporting Attributes

Type of Data Collection
Administrative data
Data Collection Methods

Claims 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