Understanding the Burden of Osteoporosis and Use of the World Health Organization FRAX

Volume: 35, Issue: 9, Pages: 798 - 805
Published: Sep 1, 2012
Abstract
Fracture prevention is a critical component of managing osteoporosis, which is not longer defined by T-score alone. The internationally validated World Health Organization Fracture Risk Assessment Tool (FRAX) provides the clinician a state-of-the-art tool for predicting patients at greatest risk for fracture. The FRAX tool takes into account country, bone mineral density of the hip (when available), age, sex, and 8 clinical risk factors to...
Paper Details
Title
Understanding the Burden of Osteoporosis and Use of the World Health Organization FRAX
Published Date
Sep 1, 2012
Volume
35
Issue
9
Pages
798 - 805
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