Development of a Nomogram for Predicting Very Low Bone Mineral Density (T-Scores

Abstract

Purpose: Fragility fractures, the most serious complication of osteoporosis, affect life quality and increase medical expenses and economic burden. Strategies to identify populations with very low bone mineral density (T-scores 3 units/day, glucocorticoid use, rheumatoid arthritis, and secondary osteoporosis were collected. A multivariate logistic regression to evaluate the relationship between the clinical risk factors and very low BMD (T-scores