Understanding Referral Patterns for Bone Mineral Density Testing among Family Physicians: A Qualitative Descriptive Study

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Uncertainty about screening seniors, men in particular.

Interview 1	I do have some men in my practice and I do try to be alert to the fact that men need to be checked too, particularly if it’s a thin man or somewhat frail. You’re kind of more prompted. If I get a big burly guy who’s 70, I have to admit probably I don’t check their bones all that often
Interview 3	Men I’ll do it if they’re 55 years of age or older
Interview 4	It wasn’t really indicated before I don’t know how strong the evidence is for men for screening
Interview 17	Because I work in a teaching practice, my residents are very devoted to guidelines. A lot of them are driven by the more recent guidelines … which is I think reasonable for women but I think problematic for men
Interview 22	The gentleman had never had one done and he’s in his 70s. So I ordered it because of that
What the 2010 Canadian CPGs for the diagnosis and management of osteoporosis indicate.	(i) Indications for baseline BMD testing include all women and men age ≥65