Osteoporosis Self Assessment Tool for Men

Score

-20–1 score:	High Risk
-1-3 score:	Moderate Risk
4-20 score:	Low Risk

Formula

OST = 0.2 * (Weight – Age)

References

1. Adler RA, Tran MT, Petkov VI. Performance of the Osteoporosis Self-assessment Screening Tool for osteoporosis in American men. Mayo Clin Proc. 2003 Jun;78(6):723-7.
2. Validation of the osteoporosis self-assessment tool in US male veterans. Steuart Richards J, Lazzari AA, Teves Qualler DA, Desale S, Howard R, Kerr GS. J Clin Densitom. 2014 Jan-Mar; 17(1):32-7.

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