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Table 3 Results of OST(A) in diagnostic studies.

From: Concordane of OSTA and lumbar spine BMD by DXA in identifying risk of osteoporosis

Investigator

Publication time

Race

Sample size

Sen.

Spe.

Koh LK(4)

2001

Asian women

860

91%

45%

Kung AW(10)

2003

Hong Kong women

722

79–88%

54–60%

Park HM(11)

2003

Korea women

1101

80–87%

67–72%

Yang NP(12)

2004

Taiwan women

3456

Compared with QUS*

Wallace LS(13)

2004

African-American women

174

83.61%

53.85%

Cadarette SM(14)

2004

Canadian white women

190

> 90%

40%

Richy F(5)

2004

Belgian Caucasian women

4035

85%

37%

Adler RA(8)

2003

American white men

181

93%

66%

  1. * QUS means Calcaneal quantitative ultrasound.