Overview of Fracture Prediction Tools

The characterization of risk factors for fracture that contribute significantly to fracture risk, over and above that provided by the bone mineral density, has stimulated the development of risk assessment tools. The more adequately evaluated tools, all available online, include the FRAX ® tool, the Garvan fracture risk calculator and, in the United Kingdom only, QFracture®. Differences in the input variables, output, and model construct give rise to marked differences in the computed risks from each calculator.

Source: Journal of Clinical Densitometry - July 14, 2017 Category: Radiology Authors: John A. Kanis, Nicholas C. Harvey, Helena Johansson, Anders Od én, Eugene V. McCloskey, William D. Leslie Tags: Original Article Source Type: research