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ArticleArchives of osteoporosis2022

Epidemiology of hip fracture in Qatar and development of a country specific FRAX model.

Nabeel Abdulla, Omar Suhail Alsaed, Abdo Lutf, Fiaz Alam, Ibrahim Abdulmomen, Samar Al Emadi, Nicholas C Harvey, Enwu Liu, Liesbeth Vandenput, Mattias Lorentzon and 3 more

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Nabeel AbdullaDivision of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Hamad Medical Corporation, Alrayyan Street, PO BOX 3050, Doha, Qatar.
Omar Suhail AlsaedDivision of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Hamad Medical Corporation, Alrayyan Street, PO BOX 3050, Doha, Qatar.
Abdo LutfDivision of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Hamad Medical Corporation, Alrayyan Street, PO BOX 3050, Doha, Qatar.
Fiaz AlamDivision of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Hamad Medical Corporation, Alrayyan Street, PO BOX 3050, Doha, Qatar.
Ibrahim AbdulmomenDivision of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Hamad Medical Corporation, Alrayyan Street, PO BOX 3050, Doha, Qatar.
Samar Al EmadiDivision of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Hamad Medical Corporation, Alrayyan Street, PO BOX 3050, Doha, Qatar.
Nicholas C HarveyMRC Lifecourse Epidemiology Unit, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK.
Enwu LiuMary McKillop Institute for Health Research, Australian Catholic University, Melbourne, Australia.
Liesbeth VandenputMary McKillop Institute for Health Research, Australian Catholic University, Melbourne, Australia.
Mattias LorentzonMary McKillop Institute for Health Research, Australian Catholic University, Melbourne, Australia.
Eugene McCloskeyCentre for Metabolic Bone Diseases, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK.
John A KanisMary McKillop Institute for Health Research, Australian Catholic University, Melbourne, Australia. w.j.Pontefract@sheffield.ac.uk.
Helena JohanssonMary McKillop Institute for Health Research, Australian Catholic University, Melbourne, Australia.

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Medical Research Council MC_PC_21022
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Hip fracture data were retrieved from electronical medical records for the years 2017-2019 in the State of Qatar and used to create a FRAX® model to facilitate fracture risk assessment. Hip fracture rates were comparable with estimates from Saudi Arabia, Abu Dhabi, and Kuwait but fracture probabilities varied due to differences in mortality.

objectiveThis paper describes the epidemiology of osteoporotic fractures in the State of Qatar that was used to develop the country-specific fracture prediction FRAX® tool.

methodsHip fracture data were retrieved from electronic medical records for the years 2017-2019 in the State of Qatar. The age and sex specific incidence of hip fracture in Qatari residents and national mortality rates were used to create a FRAX® model. Fracture probabilities were compared with those from neighboring countries having FRAX models.

resultsHip fracture rates were comparable with estimates from Saudi Arabia, Abu Dhabi and Kuwait. In contrast, probabilities of a major osteoporotic fracture or hip fracture were lower in Qatar than in Kuwait but higher than those in Abu Dhabi and Saudi Arabia due to differences in mortality.

conclusionThe FRAX model should enhance accuracy of determining fracture probability among the Qatari population and help guide decisions about treatment.

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Hip FracturesOsteoporotic FracturesBone DensityFemaleHumansIncidenceMaleQatarRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsEpidemiologyFracture probabilityFRAXHip fractureQatar

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