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Escala de valoración de riesgo de osteoporosis (ORAI*)
|
Variable |
Puntos |
|
Edad en años |
|
| 75 or older | 15 |
| 64 to 74 | 9 |
| 55 to 64 | 6 |
| 45 to 54 | 0 |
|
Peso en kg |
|
| 60 or less | 9 |
| 60 to 69 | 3 |
| 70 or more | 0 |
|
Usa estrogenos |
|
| No | 2 |
| Yes | 0 |
Mujeres con 9 puntos o mas deber hacer densitometría
What is ORAI
(Osteoporosis Risk Assessment Instrument)?
Using data from the Canadian Multicentre Osteoporosis Study, logistic regression analysis, and ROC cures, Cadarette et al. (1) developed ORAI to identify appropriate candidates for BMD testing.
*Women with a total score of 9 or greater would be selected for bone densitometry.
Cadarette SM, Jaglal SB, Kreiger N, McIssac WJ, Darlington GA, Tu JV. Development and validation of the Osteoporosis Risk Assessment Instrument to facilitate selection of women for bone densiometry. Cmaj 2000; 162(9): 1289-94.
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