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. 2020 Jul 17;15:1171–1180. doi: 10.2147/CIA.S257166

Table 4.

Test Performance in Predicting OP at Defined Low-Risk Thresholds

Test Performance Ten-Year Fracture Risk as Predicted by FRAX without BMD OSTA, % BMI, %
HF, % MOF, %
Lumbar spine BMD≤-2.5
 Sensitivity 72.6 71.4 67.5 55.7
 Specificity 65.1 64.7 69.8 70.4
 Positive predictive value 34.1 33.4 35.7 31.8
 Negative predictive value 90.5 90.1 89.6 86.5
 Tests saveda 42.4 42.5 37.6 34.8
 OP missedb 5.5 5.7 6.5 8.8
 Cut-off value 1.0 4.6 −1.0 23.2
Femoral neck BMD≤-2.5
 Sensitivity 84.1 80.7 78.5 53.3
 Specificity 66.3 65.5 70.9 69.0
 Positive predictive value 34.1 32.6 35.8 26.3
 Negative predictive value 95.3 94.2 94.1 87.7
 Tests saved 42.4 42.5 37.6 34.8
 OP missed 2.7 3.3 3.7 8.0
 Cut-off value 1.3 4.4 −1.0 22.6
Total hip BMD≤-2.5
 Sensitivity 89.8 86.8 85.6 61.7
 Specificity 61.8 61.4 66.6 67.5
 Positive predictive value 17.2 16.6 18.5 14.4
 Negative predictive value 98.6 98.1 98.1 95.2
 Tests saved 42.4 42.5 37.6 34.8
 OP missed 0.8 1.1 1.2 3.1
 Cut-off value 1.9 6.8 −2.0 22.7
Worst hip BMD≤-2.5
 Sensitivity 84.1 81.1 78.4 52.6
 Specificity 66.8 66.0 71.4 69.1
 Positive predictive value 35.8 34.5 37.6 27.2
 Negative predictive value 95.0 94.1 93.8 86.9
 Tests saved 42.4 42.5 37.6 34.8
 OP missed 2.9 3.4 3.9 8.6
 Cut-off value 1.3 4.5 −1.0 22.6
Worst any set BMD≤-2.5
 Sensitivity 74.8 73.1 69.6 52.0
 Specificity 70.4 69.6 75.1 71.9
 Positive predictive value 50.1 48.8 52.5 42.3
 Negative predictive value 87.6 86.7 86.2 79.1
 Tests saved 42.4 42.5 37.6 34.8
 OP missed 7.2 7.6 8.6 13.6
 Cut-off value 1.0 4.6 −1.0 22.7

Notes: aPer 100 participants who were candidates for screening BMD and primary prevention. bA percentage of participants who had OP according to BMD testing with negative results of predicting tool.

Abbreviations: BMD, body mineral density; BMI, body mass index; FRAX, Fracture Risk Assessment Tool; HF, hip fractures; MOF, major osteoporotic fractures; OSTA, Osteoporosis Self-Assessment Tool for Asians.