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. 2020 Aug 3;15(1):120. doi: 10.1007/s11657-020-00784-7

Table 3.

Points used in risk score calculation

Variable Categories Male Female
One year Two years One year Two years
Age
67–69 0 0 0 0
70–74 4 4 4 4
75–79 9 9 9 9
80–84 14 14 14 14
85+ 25 25 25 25
White
No 0 0 0 0
Yes 5 5 4 4
Black
No 6 5 14 13
Yes 0 0 0 0
Hispanic
No 1 0 2 1
Yes 0 1 0 0
Asian
No 4 5 4 3
Yes 0 0 0 0
Previous fracture
No 0 0 0 0
Yes 19 16 18 15
Osteoporosis Not a Predictor Not a Predictor
No 0 0
Yes 5 4
CV disease Not a Predictor
No 0 0 0
Yes 3 2 2
COPD
No 0 0 0 0
Yes 5 5 3 3
Anemia Not a Predictor
No 0 0 0
Yes 5 4 3
Gastrointestinal disorders and toxicities Not a Predictor Not a Predictor Not a Predictor
No 0
Yes 2
Rheumatoid arthritis Not a Predictor Not a Predictor Not a Predictor
No 0
Yes 5
Depression Not a Predictor Not a Predictor
No 0 0
Yes 4 3
Falls
No 0 0 0 0
Yes 4 3 3 3
Ambulance life support
No 0 0 0 0
Yes 5 4 3 2
Skin ulcer Not a Predictor Not a Predictor Not a Predictor
No 4
Yes 0
Difficulty walking Not a Predictor Not a Predictor
No 0 0
Yes 5 5
Use of DME Not a Predictor Not a Predictor
No 0 0
Yes 3 2
Osteoporosis medications
No 0 0 0 0
Yes 11 10 5 5
Glucocorticoids Not a Predictor Not a Predictor
No 0 0
Yes 3 3