The Impact of Inaccurate Medical Information on FRAX Results and the Resulting Implications

Introduction: If inaccurate medical information is entered into the fracture risk assessment tool (FRAX), it will result in an incorrect calculation of the patient's fracture risk and could impact treatment decisions. Side effects from pharmaceutical treatment for low bone mineral density (BMD) and a high ten-year probability (%) of fracture have the potential to negatively affect a patient's health. Conversely, if a patient needs this treatment, it could be detrimental to their health if they do not receive it.

Source: Journal of Clinical Densitometry - January 1, 2018 Category: Radiology Authors: Krista Sievers, Dmitry Beyder, Keith Fischer, Martin Scmitt Source Type: research