Yield and cost-effectiveness of laboratory testing to identify metabolic contributors to falls and fractures in older persons

Conclusions The minimum cost-effective battery for occult metabolic disorders in older adults at risk of falls and fractures should include serum vitamin D, PTH, TSH, creatinine/eGFR, testosterone (in men), and calcium.
Source: Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery - Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: research