Is jaw fractal dimension a reliable biomarker for osteoporosis screening? A systematic review and meta-analysis of diagnostic test accuracy studies.

Davi de Sá CavalcantePaulo Goberlânio de Barros SilvaFrancisco Samuel Rodrigues CarvalhoAna Rosa Pinto QuiduteLúcio Mitsuo KuritaAdília Mirela Pereira Lima CidThyciana Rodrigues RibeiroMarcela Lima GurgelBianca Moreira KuritaFábio Wildson Gurgel Costa

Published in: Dento maxillo facial radiology (2021)

This systematic review showed that the jaw-related FD presented sensitivity and specificity values higher than 70%, and its sensitivity in osteoporosis screening was a better parameter than specificity.

Keyphrases

systematic review
postmenopausal women
bone mineral density
meta analyses
structural basis
body composition