Utility of FRAX (fracture risk assessment tool) in primary care and family practice setting in India
The prevalence of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women is about 35 to 50% and the mortality associated with hip fractures is about 20%. Despite these figures, osteoporosis continues to be under diagnosed in the primary care setting. One of the reasons for this is attributed to the poor availability...
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doaj-a3903863d709414783fefdb5a10d9a7e2020-11-25T00:56:10ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Family Medicine and Primary Care2249-48632019-01-01861824182710.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_385_19Utility of FRAX (fracture risk assessment tool) in primary care and family practice setting in IndiaKripa Elizabeth CherianNitin KapoorThomas Vizhalil PaulThe prevalence of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women is about 35 to 50% and the mortality associated with hip fractures is about 20%. Despite these figures, osteoporosis continues to be under diagnosed in the primary care setting. One of the reasons for this is attributed to the poor availability of DXA (Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry) scanners in rural areas. The fracture risk assessment tool (FRAX) is an online web-based tool that takes into account multiple factors that help in predicting the 10-year risk of developing hip or major osteoporotic fractures. The tool was developed and validated in independent cohorts. The advantages of using the FRAX tool are that, it is inexpensive, easily available, and does not need the technical expertise that is required in the use of a DXA scanner. Besides these merits, it is a tool that is easy to use for the rural health care worker as well as the family physician in identifying those subjects at risk for developing osteoporotic fractures. These benefits make it a suitable fracture prediction tool in the primary care setting in India.http://www.jfmpc.com/article.asp?issn=2249-4863;year=2019;volume=8;issue=6;spage=1824;epage=1827;aulast=CherianFraxIndiaosteoporosisprimary Care |
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Utility of FRAX (fracture risk assessment tool) in primary care and family practice setting in India |
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Utility of FRAX (fracture risk assessment tool) in primary care and family practice setting in India |
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Utility of FRAX (fracture risk assessment tool) in primary care and family practice setting in India |
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Utility of FRAX (fracture risk assessment tool) in primary care and family practice setting in India |
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Utility of FRAX (fracture risk assessment tool) in primary care and family practice setting in India |
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utility of frax (fracture risk assessment tool) in primary care and family practice setting in india |
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Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care |
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The prevalence of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women is about 35 to 50% and the mortality associated with hip fractures is about 20%. Despite these figures, osteoporosis continues to be under diagnosed in the primary care setting. One of the reasons for this is attributed to the poor availability of DXA (Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry) scanners in rural areas. The fracture risk assessment tool (FRAX) is an online web-based tool that takes into account multiple factors that help in predicting the 10-year risk of developing hip or major osteoporotic fractures. The tool was developed and validated in independent cohorts. The advantages of using the FRAX tool are that, it is inexpensive, easily available, and does not need the technical expertise that is required in the use of a DXA scanner. Besides these merits, it is a tool that is easy to use for the rural health care worker as well as the family physician in identifying those subjects at risk for developing osteoporotic fractures. These benefits make it a suitable fracture prediction tool in the primary care setting in India. |
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Frax India osteoporosis primary Care |
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