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Osteoporosis Self-Assessment Tool (OST)
Summary
What it measures:
- The Osteoporosis Self-Assessment Tool (OST) is a risk assessment tool that uses an individual's age and weight to estimate the risk of developing osteoporosis.
- It is used as a predictive tool to estimate the need for bone mineral density scans.
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Date: August 9, 2017
Contact: practice@apta.org
Content Type: Test & Measure
Anita Bemis-Dougherty, PT, DPT, MAS
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