Journal of Clinical Densitometry
Volume 9, Issue 2 , Pages 133-143 , April 2006

Cost-Effectiveness of Vertebral Fracture Assessment to Detect Prevalent Vertebral Deformity and Select Postmenopausal Women With a Femoral Neck T-Score>−2.5 for Alendronate Therapy: A Modeling Study

  • John T. Schousboe

      Affiliations

    • Park Nicollet Health Services, Minneapolis, MN
    • Division of Health Services Research and Policy, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: John T. Schousboe, MD, MS, Park Nicollet Clinic, 3800 Park Nicollet Boulevard, Minneapolis, MN 55416.
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  • Kristine E. Ensrud

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Veterans Administration Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN
    • Division of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
    • ,
  • John A. Nyman

      Affiliations

    • Division of Health Services Research and Policy, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
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  • Robert L. Kane

      Affiliations

    • Division of Health Services Research and Policy, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
    • Clinical Outcomes Research Center, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
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  • L. Joseph Melton III

      Affiliations

    • Division of Epidemiology, Department of Health Sciences Research, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN

Received 4 September 2005 ,Revised 7 October 2005 ,Accepted 1 November 2005.

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PII: S1094-6950(06)00011-4

doi: 10.1016/j.jocd.2005.11.004

Journal of Clinical Densitometry
Volume 9, Issue 2 , Pages 133-143 , April 2006

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