Validation and comparative evaluation of the osteoporosis self-assessment tool (OST) in a Caucasian population from Belgium

Background: Risk indices have been developed to identify women at risk of low bone mineral density (BMD) who should undergo BMD testing. Aim: To compare the performance of four risk indices in White ambulatory women in Belgium. Design: Epidemiological cross-sectional study. Methods: Records were analysed for 4035 postmenopausal White women without Paget's disease or advanced osteoarthritis, seen at an out-patient osteoporosis centre between January 1996 and September 1999. Osteoporosis risk index scores were compared to bone density T-scores. The ability of each risk index to identify women wi... Mehr ...