From: Fracture prevention in COPD patients; a clinical 5-step approach
Risk factor | Â |
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Weight <60Â kg or BMI <20Â kg/m2 | 1 |
Age >60Â years | 1 |
Age >70 years (in this case do not count risk score ‘age >60 years’) | 2 |
Previous fracture after the age of 50 (more than 2Â years ago) | 1 |
Parent with hip fracture | 1 |
Immobility | 1 |
Rheumatoid arthritis | 1 |
More than 1 fall in the last year | 1 |
Diseases or medications associated with increased fracture risk* | 1 |
Alcohol ≥3 units per day | 1 |
COPD and postbronchodilator FEV1 < 50% predicted | 1 |