Trabecular bone score and bone mineral density reference data for women aged 20–70 years and the effect of local reference data on the prevalence of postmenopausal osteoporosis: a cross-sectional study from Sri Lanka

Summary This paper describes age-specific BMD and TBS data of Sri Lankan women aged 20–70 years. No significant change of TBS and BMDs were seen between 20 and 50 years but a rapid decline was seen between 50 and 70 years. Prevalence of osteoporosis showed a marked difference when local reference data were used instead of manufacture provided data.