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LOINC 2.82

Osteoporosis Self-Assessment Tool

OST

Definition

  • OST is a is a simple questionnaire to identify osteoporosis risk and facilitate bone mineral density (BMD) testing. OST is based on two variables: weight and age. The score is calculated by (Weight (kg) - Age (years)) x 0.2. Scores of less than 2 indicate increased risk and highlight the need for bone densitometry. [PMID: 29946735]

Component

  • Osteoporosis Self-Assessment Tool

Specimen / system

  • ^Patient

Class

  • PANEL.CLIN.RISK

Property

  • -

Scale

  • -

Method

  • Osteoporosis Self-Assessment Tool

Related names

  • CLIN; CLIN.RISK; Pan; Panel; PANEL.CLINICAL; Panl; Pnl; Point in time; Random

Index terms

  • CLIN
  • CLIN.RISK
  • Pan
  • Panel
  • PANEL.CLINICAL
  • Panl
  • Pnl
  • Point in time
  • Random