ISCD Criteria to Interpret Bone Densitometry

 

BMD Reporting in Postmenopausal  Women and in Men Age 50 and Older

» T-scores are preferred.

» The WHO densitometric classification is applicable.

BMD Reporting in Females Prior to Menopause and in Males Younger Than Age 50

» Z-scores, not T-scores, are preferred. This is particularly important in children.

» A Z-score of -2.0 or lower is defined as “below the expected range for age”, and a Z-score above -2.0 is “within the expected range for age.”

» Osteoporosis cannot be diagnosed in men under age 50 on the basis of BMD alone.

» The WHO diagnostic criteria may be applied to women in the menopausal transition.

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