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Osteoporosis Self-Assessment Tool (OST)

Two-variable estimate of osteoporosis risk from age and weight.

Osteoporosis Self-Assessment Tool (OST)
Body weight
kg
Age
years
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When to use

  • Quick risk triage for osteoporosis using only age and weight.

Formula

OST = trunc((weight[kg] − age[years]) × 0.2). > −1 low, −1 to −4 moderate, < −4 high risk.

References

  1. Koh LK, et al. Osteoporos Int. 2001;12(8):699-705.