A comparison of the sensitivity and specificity of calcaneal ultrasound measurements with clinical criteria for bone densitometry (DEXA) referral

Clin Rheumatol. 1997 Jan;16(1):117-8. doi: 10.1007/BF02238781.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Comparative Study

MeSH terms

  • Absorptiometry, Photon* / methods
  • Aged
  • Bone Density
  • Calcaneus / diagnostic imaging*
  • Cohort Studies
  • Female
  • Femur Neck / diagnostic imaging
  • Femur Neck / pathology
  • Humans
  • Lumbar Vertebrae / diagnostic imaging
  • Lumbar Vertebrae / pathology
  • Mass Screening / methods*
  • Middle Aged
  • Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal / diagnosis
  • Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal / epidemiology
  • Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal / prevention & control*
  • Prevalence
  • Referral and Consultation
  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • Ultrasonography