Clinical Reporting to Primary Care Physicians Leads to Increased Use and Understanding of Bone Densitometry and Affects the Management of Osteoporosis.

Presents a study which compared the effect of short technical reports and long clinical reports on use, understanding, and acceptance of bone densitometry by primary care physicians and on the management of osteoporosis. Number of physicians ordering bone mineral density tests; How physicians were interviewed in study; What is the major risk factor for future fragility fracture; Results of the study.