10/01/2019 Osteoporosis Risk SCORE Calculator

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Osteoporosis Risk SCORE (Simple Calculated Share
Osteoporosis Risk Estimation) Contributor Login

Input:
Race Black (0)
Non-Black (5)
Rheum Present (4)
Arth
Absent (0)
Result:
Fracture No Nontraumatic Fractures
Hx (0) SCORE score
1 Nontraumatic (4)
 
2 Nontraumatic (8)
3 or more Nontraumatic (12) Decimal Precision: 0
Age
yr SCORE
16-50 Points: High Risk
Estrogen Prior use (0)
7-15 Points: Moderate Risk
NO prior use (1)
0-6 Points: Low Risk
Weight
lb

Formula Notes References

1. Lydick E, Cook K, Turpin J, et. al. Development and validation of a simple questionnaire to facilitate
identification of women likely to have low bone density. Am J Manag Care. 1998 Jan;4(1):37-48.
2. Geusens P, Hochberg MC, van der Voort DJ, et. al. Performance of risk indices for identifying low bone density
in postmenopausal women. Mayo Clin Proc. 2002 Jul;77(7):629-37.

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