Table 2.
Clinical risk factors used for the assessment of fracture probability (10)
| Age |
| Sex |
| Low body mass index (≤19 kg/m2) |
| Previous fragility fracture, particularly of the hip, wrist and spine including morphometric vertebral fracture |
| Secondary causes of osteoporosis including: |
| Parental history of hip fracture |
| Current glucocorticoid treatment (any dose, by mouth for three months or more) |
| Current smoking Alcohol intake of three or more units daily |
| Rheumatoid arthritis |
| Untreated hypogonadism in men and women |
| Prolonged immobility |
| Organ transplantation |
| Type I diabetes |
| Hyperthyroidism |
| Gastrointestinal disease |
| Chronic liver disease |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
| Frequent falling |