Table 1.
Average characteristics of the enrolled patients for each considered anatomical site and results of the quality assessment on medical reports
| Lumbar spine | Femoral neck | |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled patients | 603 | 587 |
| Age (y) | 58.3 ± 14.5 | 58.9 ± 14.4 |
| Height (cm) | 172.6 ± 7.8 | 172.2 ± 7.7 |
| Weight (kg) | 78.1 ± 13.0 | 77.8 ± 12.9 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 26.2 ± 4.0 | 26.2 ± 4.1 |
| Excluded DXA reports | 53 (8.8%) | 44 (7.5%) |
| Wrong data analysis | 11 (1.8%) | 19 (3.2%) |
| Inaccurate patient positioning | 28 (4.6%) | 18 (3.1%) |
| Presence of artifacts | 9 (1.5%) | 2 (0.3%) |
| Data input mistakes | 5 (0.8%) | 5 (0.9%) |
| Excluded REMS reports | 42 (7.0%) | 31 (5.3%) |
| Wrong focus selection | 23 (3.8%) | 18 (3.1%) |
| Wrong scan depth selection | 13 (2.2%) | 9 (1.5%) |
| No adherence to scan procedure | 6 (1.0%) | 4 (0.7%) |