Simple clinical predictors for making directive decisions in osteoporosis screening for women: a cross-sectional study
Jirapong Leeyaphan, Karn Rojjananukulpong, Piyapong Intarasompun, Yuthasak Peerakul · 2024
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Description
Jirapong Leeyaphan and co-authors test whether weight, body mass index, and age alone can flag osteoporosis in women, in this 2024 study. Screening rules differ by country, and simple predictors would speed decisions. The team studied 1,598 women aged fifty and up who had bone density scans and no prior treatment. They compared the three measures across normal, thinned, and osteoporotic bone groups.
New cutoffs emerged: weight under 57.4 kilograms, a body mass index under 23.8, and age of seventy-two or more. Weight sorted the groups best, beating the other two measures clearly. All three values are quick to gather in any clinic. The authors propose the weight cutoff as a handy first screen before ordering scans.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Jirapong Leeyaphan, Karn Rojjananukulpong, Piyapong Intarasompun, Yuthasak Peerakul |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 29 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |