When do you get a FRAX score?
In general, a bone density test is recommended for women starting at age 65 and men at age 70. However, your doctor may suggest one earlier if you have a personal history of fractures or a family history of bone problems. Once you have a BMD measurement, you can get a FRAX score.
How accurate is FRAX score?
Results: Seven studies (n=57,027) were analyzed to assess diagnostic accuracy of FRAX in predicting MOF, using 20% as the 10-year fracture risk threshold for intervention, the mean sensitivity, specificity, and diagnostic odds ratio (DOR) along with their 95% confidence intervals (CI) were 10.25% (3.76%-25.06%), 97.02% …
What does my FRAX score mean?
A FRAX score indicates the risk of a fracture in a person with osteoporosis. Doctors can use it to determine the best measures to prevent fractures and treat the condition.
What is FRAX assessment?
The Fracture Risk Assessment Tool (FRAX) (1) is a fracture risk calculator that estimates an individual’s 10-year probability of incurring a hip or other major osteoporotic fracture.
WHO FRAX 10-year osteoporotic fracture probability?
Conclusions: Mean hip and major osteoporotic fracture probabilities were 0.5% and 5.3%, respectively, for adults aged 40 and over. Among adults aged 50 and over, mean hip and major osteoporotic fracture probabilities were 0.9% (19% with elevated values) and 7.4% (8% with elevated values), respectively.
What are the limitations of FRAX?
FRAX is further limited by the exclusion of variables known to be associated with fracture risk, lack of dose-response relationships for variables, increased subsequent fracture risk after initial fracture, restriction to only one bone mineral density site, racial and ethnic differences that may influence fracture risk …
What is a FRAX scan?
FRAX® is a sophisticated risk assessment instrument, developed by the University of Sheffield. It uses risk factors in addition to DXA measurements for improved fracture risk estimation. It is a useful tool to aid clinical decision making about the use of pharmacologic therapies in patients with low bone mass.
What is a FRAX model?
The FRAX model supports a shift from the current DXA based intervention strategy, towards a strategy based on fracture probability of a major osteoporotic fracture that in turn may improve identification of patients at increased fracture risk.