Risk Factor | Guidelines | Value | Score |
---|---|---|---|
History of Falling 1 | Self-reported risk of falling (2 or more falls past year) | 3 | |
Low trauma fracture 2 | Since age of 50 years | 3 | |
Parental hip fracture | Did either of your parents suffer a hip fracture? | 3 | |
Age | >75 years | 2 | |
Menopause status | Early menopause or hysterectomy (<45 yr) | 2 | |
Inability to rise from a chair without using arms | Are you able to rise from a chair without using your arms? | 2 | |
Medication use | Are you currently taking four or more medications? | 2 | |
Below average BMD | Proximal femur bone density T-score between 0.0 to –1.0 SD | 2 | |
Thinness | BMI <20 | 2 | |
High risk of low vitamin “D” or calcium | “Do you spend less than 10 minutes per day outdoors (with part of your body exposed to sunlight), without taking vitamin D supplements” | ||
OR | 1 | ||
“Do you avoid, or are you allergic to milk or dairy products, without taking calcium supplements” | |||
Score ≥ 3 = Eligible for the study | Total |