SummaryAim: The importance of questions for determining osteoporosis (OP) and T score; and the relation between bone mineral density (BMD) and the one-minute OP risk test which is used for evaluating the risk factors of patients for OP, were examined. Material and Methods: 206 postmenopausal women, who applied to OP clinic for the first time, were recruited. One-minute OP risk test was carried out to all patients. The answers of the questions were ‘Yes’ or ‘No’. Having recorded from lumbar spine and femur neck by dual energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) the BMD values, and T scores were evaluated. Spearman correlation test, Logistic and Linear regression tests were used for the statistical analyses.Results: The question 4 (has your height shortened over 3 cm?) was statistically significant for determining the OP in femur neck (Odds ratio 3.14, %95 CI, 62-6.11). The questions 3 (have you ever taken corticosteroids over 3 months?) and 4 were significant for T score in femur neck (p 0.011, Std b=181 and p=0.027, Std b=0.157, respectively). A statistically significant negative correlation between the number of ‘Yes’ in the risk test and BMD in the femur neck was seen (p 0.001). No correlation was found between the result of risk test and BMD value of lumbar spine and T scores.Conclusion: The results of the one-minute OP risk test were particularly related to DXA results of femur neck. (From the World of Osteoporosis 2009;15:75-8)Key words: Osteoporosis, risk test, bone mineral density
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