Go for the Glory Quiz: Osteoporosis
By Nancy Lane MD |
January 24, 2013
Dr. Lane is Endowed Professor of Medicine and Rheumatology and Director of the Musculoskeletal Diseases of Aging Research Group and the Academic Geriatric Resource Program at the UC Davis Health System in Sacramento.
False. These adjectives are nonspecific, are difficult to interpret, and may cause undue concern if the patient sees the report. Unless you have quantitative information for comparison that shows significant bone loss, you should avoid using adjectives such as these. In the case of a patient with T score below 2.5 and a history of fracture, it is acceptable to record descriptions such as “severe” or “established” osteoporosis.
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