FRAX Update

The fracture risk assessment tool, FRAX, was released in 2008 and provides country-specific algorithms for estimating individualized 10-year probability of hip and major osteoporotic fracture (hip, clinical spine, distal forearm, and proximal humerus). Since its release, models are now available for 63 countries, covering 79% of the world population. The website receives approximately 3 million visits annually. Following independent validation, FRAX has been incorporated into more than 80 guidelines worldwide.

Source: Journal of Clinical Densitometry - July 18, 2017 Category: Radiology Authors: John A. Kanis, Nicholas C. Harvey, Helena Johansson, Anders Od én, William D. Leslie, Eugene V. McCloskey Tags: Original Article Source Type: research