Summary
The FRAX tool is a valuable tool for discussions between patients and health care providers about the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis. It is based on individual patient models that integrate the risks associated with clinical risk factors as well as bone mineral density (BMD) at the femoral neck.
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It has a patient-friendly graphic display of the risk results comparing it to expected risk, and categorizing risk as low, medium, or high.
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The FRAX score calculator is based on a questionnaire that includes factors such as age, gender, height, weight, and other factors that can increase risk.
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Treatment for high FRAX scores may include lifestyle changes and medications.
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The American Bone Health Fracture Risk Calculator is a valuable tool for discussions between patients and health care providers about the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis. It has a patient-friendly graphic display of the risk results comparing it to expected risk, and categorizing risk as low, medium, or high. The calculator also provides general questions about the user, such as their age, gender, height, weight, and other factors that can increase their risk.
Fracture Risk Calculator - American Bone Health
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The FRAX ® tool has been developed to evaluate fracture risk of patients. It is based on individual patient models that integrate the risks associated with clinical risk factors as well as bone mineral density (BMD) at the femoral neck.
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Fracture risk calculators | Osteoporosis
osteoporosis.org.nz
The FRAX® tool has been developed to evaluate fracture risk of patients. It is based on individual patient models that integrate the risks associated with clinical risk factors as well…
Frax Tool — Bone Source
bonesource.org
A hip or vertebral (clinical or morphometric) fracture. T-score ≤ -2.5 at the femoral neck or spine after appropriate evaluation to exclude secondary causes. Low bone mass (T-score between -1.0…
Calculation Tool - University of Sheffield
shef.ac.uk
A FRAX (Fracture Risk Assessment Tool) score is used to determine a person’s 10-year risk of major osteoporotic fracture—that is, their risk of fracturing their spine, hip, forearm, or shoulder…
FRAX Score: Measuring Your Osteoporosis Fracture Risk
endocrineweb.com
The FRAX device uses the data entered via this interface to calculate a person's probability of developing a hip fracture or a major osteoporotic fracture (a fracture at the hip,…
FRAX - Home | The University of Sheffield
shef.ac.uk
