Table 28: Comparison of the Sensitivity and Specificity of Thresholds of T-scores of –2 and –2.5 for the Identification of Men at Risk of Incident Fracture.
| Site of BMD measurement | Threshold BMD* | Sensitivity % | Specificity % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T-score < –2.5 |
T-score< –2.0 |
T-score < –2.5 | T-score < –2.0 |
T-score< –2.5 | T-score< –2.0 | |
| Lumbar spine | 0.780 | 0.840 | 9.9 | 21.1 | 95.2 | 89.2 |
| Femoral neck | 0.627 | 0.696 | 5.5 | 17.8 | 98.7 | 90.4 |
| Trochanter | 0.524 | 0.584 | 5.5 | 13.7 | 98.8 | 95.4 |
| Total hip | 0 749 | 0.818 | 9.6 | 21.9 | 97.9 | 89.0 |
| Whole body | 1.010 | 1.058 | 6.9 | 13.7 | 98.2 | 93.2 |
| Distal Forearm | 0.448 | 0.526 | 29.7 | 40.5 | 88.5 | 79.5 |
| Ultradistal radius | 0.364 | 0.388 | 33.8 | 44.6 | 86.0 | 77.0 |
*
Calculated based on the reference data obtained in young men from the MINOS cohort.
Used with permission. Szulc P, Munoz F, Duboeuf F, Marchand F, Delmas PD. Bone mineral density predicts osteoporotic fractures in elderly men: the MINOS study. Osteoporosis International 2005 16(10):1184-92. http://www.iofbonehealth.org/publications/osteoporosis-international.html