Table 1.
Diagnostic thresholds for osteoporosis
Disease | T Score on DXA |
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Normal | T Score ≥−1 SD |
Osteopenia | T Score between −1 and −2.5 |
Osteoporosis | T Score ≤−2.5 |
Severe osteoporosis | T Score ≤−2.5 w/a fragility fracture |
Adapted from osteoporosis: the evolution of a diagnosis [108]