Questions Used to Assess the 4 Risk Factors in Risk Model 1
| Question | Points |
|---|---|
| * Specific question about vertebral radiographs posed only to women in the Vislanda population. | |
| 1. What is your present age? | |
| ≥80 y | 1 |
| 70–79 y | 0 |
| 2. What is your current weight? | |
| <60 kg | 1 |
| ≥60 kg | 0 |
| 3. Can you rise 5 times from a chair without using your arms? (Try if you want.) | |
| No, I must use my arms to rise | 1 |
| Yes | 0 |
| 4. Have you broken any bones after the age of 40 y? | |
| If so, which bone? | |
| Have your vertebrae been x-rayed?* | |
| Fracture of wrist/lower arm, upper arm, hip, or vertebrae, or vertebral compression seen on radiograph | 1 |
| No fracture, or fracture in some other location | 0 |