Is the lateral chest X-ray useful to look for vertebral fractures using the semiquantative method of genant in the geriatric population? Our hypothesis is that the lateral chest X-ray is a good alternative, with high sensitivity and specificity…
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Brief title
Condition
- Bone disorders (excl congenital and fractures)
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Research involving
Sponsors and support
Intervention
Outcome measures
Primary outcome
Sensitivity and specificity of the semiquantitative method on lateral chest
X-ray, compared to the gold standard of the same method on the lateral thoracal
spine X-ray.
Inter-investigators variation (quotient Kappa) will be measured.
Secondary outcome
no secundary parameters
Background summary
Vertebral Fractures are very common, and are due to severe osteoporosis.
Diagnosis of vertebral fractures is usually made on conventional X-ray's of the
spine. The semi-quantatitive method of Genant is widely used and validated on
the X-ray of the thoracal and lumbar spine.
Patients presented on the geriatric dayclinic have a routinebased performed
X-ray of the chest in two directions. On the lateral chest X-ray is the spine
visible.
Study objective
Is the lateral chest X-ray useful to look for vertebral fractures using the
semiquantative method of genant in the geriatric population? Our hypothesis is
that the lateral chest X-ray is a good alternative, with high sensitivity and
specificity according to the gold standard of Genants method on lateral
thoracal spine X-ray.
Study design
Prospective cohortdesign with 125 patients who are presented on the geriatric
dayclinic for the first time in the slotervaart hospital.
Study burden and risks
Minimal extra radiation (0,06mSv) due to an extra X-ray, without any risk for
health.
Louwesweg 6
1066 EC amsterdam
NL
Louwesweg 6
1066 EC amsterdam
NL
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Age
Inclusion criteria
geriatric patients presenting on the dayclinic in the Slotervaarthospital for the first time
Exclusion criteria
no informed consent for, or not able to perform an extra thoracal spine X-ray
Design
Recruitment
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| Register | ID |
|---|---|
| CCMO | NL36584.048.11 |