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Development and Validation of an Explainable Machine Learning Model for Osteoporosis Identification in Osteopenic Patients Using Routine Clinical Data from an Asian Population

  • By

  • Xiuzhen Zhang

  • Li Zhao

  • Han Wu

  • Fengyi Yuan

  • Weiqing Wu

  • Yan Wu

  • Wei Wang

  • July 20, 2026

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    A machine learning model was developed to distinguish osteoporosis from osteopenia using clinical data from 1,203 Asian adults with low bone mass.

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    The Linear Discriminant Analysis model achieved a mean cross-validated AUC of 0.738, indicating good performance in discriminating between the two conditions.

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    Key predictors for the model included waist-to-height ratio, body weight, serum uric acid, age, and alkaline phosphatase levels.

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    The model maintained robust performance with an AUC of 0.710 on an independent validation set, demonstrating its reliability.

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    This study highlights the potential of using routine clinical data for preliminary osteoporosis screening in resource-limited settings.

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Explainable machine learning for osteoporosis detection in patients with osteopenia: model development and validation using routine clinical data from an Asian cohort

  • by Xiuzhen Zhang, Li Zhao, Han Wu, Fengyi Yuan, Weiqing Wu, Yan Wu, Wei Wang

  • July 20, 2026

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