A comparative study of using non-hip bone density inputs with FRAX®.

Abstract

The choice of BMD input to the FRAX model has a large effect on performance.

The lumbar spine T-score or minimum T-score should not be used as inputs to the FRAX algorithm.

Use of a weighted mean between the lumbar spine and femoral neck T-scores slightly improves risk classification.

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Subjects

• Absorptiometry, Photon
• Aged
• Algorithms
• Bone Density
• Female
• Femur Neck
• Humans
• Lumbar Vertebrae
• Male
• Manitoba
• Middle Aged
• Osteoporosis
• Osteoporotic Fractures
• Patient Selection
• Retrospective Studies
• Risk Assessment

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Authors

• W D Leslie
• L M Lix
• H Johansson
• A Oden
• E McCloskey
• J A Kanis

Publication date

2012-02-13

Journal

Journal topics

• Osteoporosis

Language

Eng.

Copyright

Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA

University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada. bleslie [at] sbgh.mb.ca

Release reference

Osteoporos Int. 2012 Mar;23(3):853-60

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