Osteoporosis assessment (DEXA bone density scan)
every 2 years
tests per year, UK, every 2 years
“Consider regular osteoporosis assessments (every 2 years) for people with axial spondyloarthritis.”
NICE NG65, Spondyloarthritis in over 16s: diagnosis and management, recommendations, 2017-02
- Kind of source
- Clinical guideline
- Read on
- 2026-11-06
- Daily check
- Quote found at the source on 2026-11-06
- What to know
- The guideline notes hip measurements may be more reliable than spine in this group. 0.5 tests per year is 1 divided by the 2-year interval.
Used in
Kept as evidence; no figure on the platform is computed from it yet.