Radiomorphometric indices of the mandible as indicators of decreased bone mineral density and osteoporosis - meta-analysis and systematic review.

ABSTRACT: This review aims to evaluate the accuracy of various mandibular radiomorphometric indices in comparison with DEXA BMD measurements in the diagnosis of osteopenia and osteoporosis based on a meta-analysis of the sensitivity and specificity of the indices. PRISMA statement was followed. The materials for analysis were collected in August 2023 by searching three databases: PubMed Central, Web of Science, and Scopus. The selection of studies consisted of three selection stages, and 64 articles were finally obtained. Quality assessment was performed with the QUADAS-2 tool, and the general methodological quality of retrieved studies was low. Statistical analysis was performed based on 2 × 2 tables and estimated sensitivity and specificity were obtained using SROC curves. The most used indices we

SUBMITTER: Heuchert J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10867062 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature