| Objective To compare several methods of screening osteoporosis, and to find a way to evaluate the osteoporosis rapidly and exactly. Methods A total of 325 elderly patients with osteoporosis or osteoporosis related risk factors, who visited in outpatient department of Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University from August 2015 to November 2015, were selected. Among them, 105 were males and 220 were females. Basic information, including name, sex, age (menopausal age in females), hormone taking history, and brittle fracture history, was inquired. Bone mineral density was measured. Data were analyzed using SPSS 18.0 software. Results There was correlation between the selected five risk factors and bone mineral density. According to the contribution rate from high to low: sex > hormone taking history > age > fragility fracture history. In different gender groups, the contribution of different risk factors to reduced bone mineral density was different, in females: age > menopausal age > fragility fracture history > hormone taking history, and in males: hormone taking history>fragility fracture history > age. Conclusion The rapid evaluation of asking risk factors such as gender, age, hormone taking history, and brittle fracture history can be used by general practitioners to screen the risk factors of osteoporosis in outpatient department. |