@Article{Banaś2005,
journal="Reumatologia/Rheumatology",
issn="0034-6233",
volume="43",
number="3",
year="2005",
title="Screening test for low bone density using DXA method \– causes\’ analysis of patients\’ participation",
abstract="Screening tests are due to identify a disease or a defect by methods that can be easily applied on a large scale. It is not an usual diagnostic process and requires further investigation.   Aim:  The aim of the study was to present the cause of women\’s participation in screening test for osteoporosis.   Methods:  The group of 301 women was investigated. The causes of participation in screening test were analyzed and mean values of BMD T-score were compared according to the reason of taking part in the screening test. The whole population was than stratified into two groups: group A \– patients examined for the first time and group B \– patients examined for the second or more times. Mean values of BMD T-score were compared in both groups.   Conclusions:  The most common reason for participating in the screening test was medical recommendation. For 64% of the patients this was the first screening test and 36% of patients have already underwent at least one screening test for osteoporosis. Mean values of BMD T-score ware statistically different dependent on the cause of participation in the screening test. Also group A and group B were characterized by different mean values of BMD T-score.",
author="Banaś, Tomasz
and Klimek, Marek
and Skotniczny, Krzysztof
and Gruca-Banaś, Lucyna",
pages="117--121",
url="https://www.termedia.pl/Screening-test-for-low-bone-density-using-DXA-method-8211-causes-8217-analysis-of-patients-8217-participation,18,3436,1,1.html"
}