A Clinical Decision Support System for the Diagnosis, Fracture Risks and Treatment of Osteoporosis

Table 1

Patient attributes used by the osteoporosis advisor.

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Age

Bone mineral density ( value)

Ethnicity

Gender

Previous osteoporotic related fracture

Parent hip fracture

Current smoking

Current use of glucocorticosteroids for more than three months

Rheumatoid arthritis

Secondary osteoporosis

Alcohol: 3 or more units per day

Hormone replacement therapy

Regular exercise

Sufficient calcium intake

Sufficient vitamin D intake

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