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. 2021 Dec 24;11(12):e051021. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-051021

Table 5.

Positive predictive value (PPV) of a non-normal dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry outcome, based on various patient demographics, including a prior non-normal quantitative X-ray (QXR) scan for the Newcastle population

Patient demographic PPV
Referred by current CRC 0.88
CRC+female 0.91
CRC+over 65 0.94
CRC+patient has non-normal QXR result 0.98

CRC, clinical referral criteria.